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dhokla

Traditional dish from India

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About dhokla

Indian vegetarian dish

Dhokla or dokla is a savoury sponge dish that is native to the Indian state of Gujarat and parts of adjacent states, and is popular throughout the country. It is made with a fermented batter that is steamed to a cake-like consistency. The batter consists of a mixture of rice with the pulse Bengal gram, but has several variants with the gram replaced by chickpeas, pigeon peas, or urad beans.

Cuisine Type

  • Gujarati cuisine

Components

  • chickpea
  • chili pepper
  • coriander seed
  • ginger
  • sodium bicarbonate
  • mustard oil

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting India
Traditional India cuisine

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