Dhokla In A Mug: A Simple Snack Solution

By Shireen Jamooji

Move over mug cakes, there’s a new recipe in town. This quick and simple mug cake is about to become your new tea time favourite.

Ingredients

For Batter 1 Cup gram flour (besan) 1 tbsp powdered white sugar 1 ¼ tsp salt or to taste ¼ tsp hing (asafoetida) ¼ Cup curd ¼ Cup water 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp refined oil ½ tsp Eno fruit salt For Tadka 2 tbsp refined oil 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai) 1 tbsp curry leaves 2 green chillies, sliced (discard seeds and pith) 1 tbsp lemon juice 4 tbsp water

Step 1

Sift the gram flour into a bowl or directly into the mug and add the powdered sugar, salt, and asafoetida, and mix them together.

Step 2

Add curd, water, ginger paste, and lemon juice. Whisk the mixture gently for 2 minutes to make a smooth, lump-free, spoon-dropping consistency batter.

Step 3

Combine fruit salt with oil in a bowl and mix till well combined and add it to the batter. Separate the mixture into mugs and microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies for 30 second and pour over your dhoklas.