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Split Bengal gram (chana dal) and rice are soaked, ground separately and mixed into a batter that ferments with no added starter. The risen batter is steamed open in a greased pan into a spongy, mildly sour cake, then tempered with mustard seed and cut. Made in 5 steps over 36 h – 38 h. The longest step, soak the dal and the rice separately, takes 18–20 h (Sharma A 2018) and runs at 16–23 °C (Sharma A 2018). Salt is 0.8 % (Sharma A 2018). Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Enterococcus faecalis do most of the fermenting.
Amounts from a sourceProportions from a study that optimised dhokla to lower its antinutrients; home cooks use no fixed amounts and often grind the grains with sour curd.
3 parts by volume
Bengal gram (chana dal) batter · Dal soaked in 5 times its weight of water, then ground[sharma2018]
1 part by volume
Rice batter · Rice soaked in 5 times its weight of water, then ground[sharma2018]
No starter · The bacteria come in on the grains, as in idli[fao1999]
To taste
Mustard seed, cumin, chilli and curry leaves · Tempered in oil and poured over the cut cake[wp-dhokla]
Starter
spontaneous
Total time across the recorded steps: 36 h – 38 h
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What changes:Water soaks into the dal and rice and softens them
Step 1 of 5
Soak the dal and the rice separately
Time
18–20 h
Measured
Temperature
16–23 °C
Measured
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
L. mesenteroides
Enterococcus faecalis
Output: soft, swollen grains.
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Microbes at work in this step
Not documented for this step.
Method
Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source
What makes this one different
Dhokla is made like idli, but with Bengal gram (chana dal) in place of black gram, and the batter is steamed open in a flat pan instead of in covered idli moulds.
KhamanChickpea flour (besan) only, no rice; lighter and softer.
Khatta dhoklaLonger-fermented and sourer.
Rava dhoklaSemolina, usually made quick with no fermentation.
HandvoRice with pulses, buttermilk and vegetables, fermented and then baked instead of steamed; a main meal in Gujarat.
Rasia, moong dal, toor dal, green pea and sandwich dhoklaNamed variants.
Safety
In the optimisation study, fermenting raised the biogenic amine content of the batter, and steaming for 20 min lowered it again, so the batter is always steamed before eating.