The Gujarati Delight And The Health Enthusiast Snack: Dhokla recipe
The Gujarat is for a longtime have often been stereotyped with two things, the first being business and the other being Dhokla, and to their defense they are quite good at both of them. Many of India’s successful business have dropped out of the state of Gujarat and their excellence has seen them excel even in the food department with some of the most creative and delicious cuisine of the nation coming out from the state.
The Gujarati cuisine is diverse and filled with different dishes that all taste unique on their own, however out of all the dishes coming from the Gujarati kitchen none is more popular and more synonymous to the identity of the Gujarati than the ‘Dhokla recipe.’
Why is the dhokla so well loved?
To people who never saw a dhokla before, it might appear to look like someone decided to cook a sponge for breakfast, however that is exactly what draws people to it, its fluffy texture appears like a sponge, however a dhokla is considered a cake. Made of Bengal Grams which is then steamed to make this dish. The Dhokla is well adored by Indians in the country and abroad.
Apart from and flavorful taste the dhokla is often the choice of snack by health buffs and fitness enthusiasts due to it having very low count of calories while being protein rich. It also helps that the dish is prepared using little to no oil during the whole process of making it. Possessing very low glycemic index it can be savored by people who suffer from a diabetic condition.
Fermentation is a key component in the process of preparation of dhokla recipes, not only does it provide the fluffy texture to the dhokla but also enhances nutritional value.
The health benefits of the dhokla have proven quite a hit among health enthusiasts and in general due to it being tasty yet healthy, not often a combo commonly found. It also helps that the dhokla recipe is easy to prepare and has a short cooking time lasting about 30 minutes at most in preparation and cooking making it the ideal snack for people on the go but looking for a healthy snack.
The popularity of the dhokla has extended to the rest of the nation as well with several variants of the dhokla being prepared everywhere in the country like the Oats rava Dhokla which comprises of oats and rava cooked together to make this delicious concoction, the addition of oats and rava which is known for having high nutritional value doubles makes the snack a nutritious snack for people to eat.
