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Our poha dhokla recipe is a instant poha dhokla with no soaking and no fermentation required. poha dhokla is made from easily available ingredients like poha, sooji and curds.

Feel like having dhoklas for breakfast? You can whip them up instantly by using beaten rice, which requires no soaking or fermenting.

You can whip instant poha dhokla up instantly by using beaten rice, which requires no soaking or fermenting.

These quick poha dhoklas also make a good tiffin option since they do not need reheating. Green chutney balances the not-so-spicy poha dhokla.

Notes and tips on poha dhokla. 1. We have used approximately 3/4 cup of jada poha, also known as thick beaten rice, which will give us 1/2 cup of coarsely crushed poha. 2. Take a deep bowl and add the curd to it. Curd makes the poha dhokla soft and pleasant to eat. 3. Mix batter well with a whisk or a spoon till smooth. Using a whisk is better as it removes all the lumps easily. 4. To the batter, add the semolina. Semolina is also called sooji or rava. Rava acts as a binding agent here so that the dhokla doesn’t break away. 5. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt to the prepared poha dhokla batter. Fruit salt is sold in the market under the brand 'eno'. It is due to this ingredeint that that dhokla rises and becomes fluffy. 6. When the bubbles form, start mixing gently. It is important to not mix vigorously. If you do so, the fruit salt will lose all its power, and the dhoklas will not rise.

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Learn to make poha dhokla recipe | quick poha dhokla | instant poha dhokla | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

 

Poha Dhokla recipe - How to make Poha Dhokla

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Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

15 Mins

Total Time

25 Mins

Makes

15 pieces

Ingredients

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Method

For poha dhokla
 

  1. To make poha dhokla, combine the curds and 1 cup of water in a deep bowl and mix well.
  2. Add the semolina, beaten rice, green chilli paste and salt, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  3. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt and 2 tsp of water over it.
  4. When the bubbles form, mix gently.
  5. Pour the batter into a greased 175 mm. (7”) diameter thali and shake the thali clockwise to spread the batter in an even layer.
  6. Steam in a steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked. Keep aside.
  7. Heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds.
  8. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds and pour this tempering over the dhoklas.
  9. Cool the poha dhokla slightly, cut into diamond shaped equal sized pieces and garnish with coriander.


How to pack poha dhokla
 

  1. Cool the poha dhoklas slightly, wrap in an aluminum foil and pack in a tiffin box.

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How to make the Poha Dhokla

 

    1. For the Poha dhokla, we need to first crush the poha, also known as beaten rice, coarsely. For that, take a small mixer and add the poha to it. We have used approximately 3/4 cup of jada poha, also known as thick beaten rice, which will give us 1/2 cup of coarsely crushed poha. 
    2. Shut the lid and slowly pulse once or twice it till coarsely crushed.  Keep aside.
    3. Take a deep bowl and add the curd to it. Curd makes the poha dhokla soft and pleasant to eat.
    4. To this, add 1 cup water.
    5. Mix well with a whisk or a spoon till smooth. Using a whisk is better as it removes all the lumps easily.
    6. To this, add the semolina. Semolina is also called sooji or rava. Rava acts as a binding agent here so that the dhokla doesn’t break away.
    7. Also add the beaten rice to it.
    8. Now add the green chilli paste. Alternately, you can even add finely chopped chillies. If you want, you can also use ginger paste. You can refer to the recipe of Green chilli paste for making it at home.
    9. Finally add the salt.
    10. Mix well with a spoon or a whisk.
    11. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes so that the rava and poha absorb the water and the batter comes together well. Since this is a quick poha dhokla recipe, it does not require fermentation. 
    12. Meanwhile, heat enough water in a steamer.
    13. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt to the prepared poha dhokla batter. Fruit salt is sold in the market under the brand 'eno'. It is due to this ingredeint that that dhokla rises and becomes fluffy.
    14. Add 2 tsp of water over it which will activate the fruit salt and make it foamy.
    15. When the bubbles form, start mixing gently. It is important to not mix vigorously. If you do so, the fruit salt will lose all its power, and the dhoklas will not rise.
    16. Grease a 175 mm. (7”) diameter thali with a little oil. This will prevent the dhokla from sticking to the plate, making it easier to come out.
    17. Pour the batter into this greased thali and shake the thali clockwise to spread the batter in an even layer.
    18. Once the water is hot, place the thali in the steamer and steam for 10 to 12 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked.
    19. Remove the thali from the steamer.
    20. Insert a toothpick or a knife in the center of the dhokla to see if it is cooked. If it comes out clean, it is cooked. Make sure a little steam has come off before you check the dhokla this way.
For the tempering of the Poha Dhokla

 

    1. For the tempering of the poha dhokla, heat the oil in a small pan. 
    2. Add the mustard seeds (rai) to it and wait for it to crackle.
    3. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. You can even add curry leaves at this point.
How to proceed for the Poha Dhoklas

 

    1. Pour the prepared tempering evenly the poha dhoklas | quick poha dhokla | instant poha dhokla |.
    2. Spread the tempering evenly with the help of a spoon.
    3. Cool slightly, cut Poha dhokla into diamond shaped equal sized pieces. It is important to cool them slightly so that demolding them from the pan becomes easier.
    4. Garnish Poha dhokla with coriander.
    5. Serve poha dhokla | quick poha dhokla | instant poha dhokla | immediately with Green Chutney or Fresh garlic Chutney
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Tips for poha dhokla

 

    1. We have used approximately 3/4 cup of jada poha, also known as thick beaten rice, which will give us 1/2 cup of coarsely crushed poha.
    2. Take a deep bowl and add the curd to it. Curd makes the poha dhokla soft and pleasant to eat.
    3. Mix batter well with a whisk or a spoon till smooth. Using a whisk is better as it removes all the lumps easily.
    4. To the batter, add the semolina. Semolina is also called sooji or rava. Rava acts as a binding agent here so that the dhokla doesn’t break away.
    5. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt to the prepared poha dhokla batter. Fruit salt is sold in the market under the brand 'eno'. It is due to this ingredeint that that dhokla rises and becomes fluffy.
    6. When the bubbles form, start mixing gently. It is important to not mix vigorously. If you do so, the fruit salt will lose all its power, and the dhoklas will not rise.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per piece
Energy48 cal
Protein1.2 g
Carbohydrates5.7 g
Fiber0 g
Fat1.9 g
Cholesterol2.1 mg
Sodium3.7 mg

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Kalyan Food Lover

March 13, 2025, midnight

Ye bhi mast nasta hai!!!!

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Dr Pankaj Pandey

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Winnie

March 13, 2025, midnight

A simple but superb recipe.the dhoklas were nice and soft and very tasty.added a bit of ginger paste.with green chutney it tasted too good.everybody at home loved it.

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param

March 13, 2025, midnight

hi, can we cook the dhokla in an oven if we don''t have a steamer?

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Cheryl

March 13, 2025, midnight

The best part of your recipes is the measures. I have been following your recipes since 35 yrs. At that time we had to buy your books which I did. Your recipes were so good that whatever I tried turned out well and of course they still do. I made the pizza base and it turned out well. Incidentally that was the very first Tarla Dalal recipe I tried. So glad for the net and your website.

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Rekha kanchan

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Vibha

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, can we use Nylon Poha (patla poha) instead of Jada poha ??

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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Sejal vadhan

March 13, 2025, midnight

Mast

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tejal, thanks for the feedback.

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Urvashi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Innovative recipe It''s vry easy and quick recipe

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Urvashi, We are very happy to know you have enjoyed the Poha Dhokla recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Pempemp

March 13, 2025, midnight

Never thought of using poha to make dhoklas. Tried it....quick to make and tasty too. Perfect for breakfast as well as an evening snack.

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Kalpita

March 13, 2025, midnight

My 2 yrs old daughter has liked this dhokla.. Innovative recipe... Thanks Tarla Mam...

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Kalpita, We are very happy to know you have enjoyed the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Ashmi

March 13, 2025, midnight

I want to try this recipe but just wanted to know that is it for people who are dieting

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Ashmi We would not recommend this recipe while dieting. Instead try more recipes from our Weight Loss section. http://www.tarladalal.com/recipes-for-low-calorie-weight-loss-383

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Ashritha S Rao

March 13, 2025, midnight

It was a very easy and tasty recipe. Thanks for the recipe. I loved it. And instead of chilli paste I used red chilli (not dry chilli, ripened chilli) and also onion.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ashritha, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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Mruga D

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dhokla and poha combined to make Poha Dhokla...tried his recipe and everybody loved it...serve it with green chutney...you can also carry it in your dabba...

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Megha Thakkar

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried this recipe for the first time and it turned out so well my family members liked it so much. I have tried most of the recipes and all became superb. Thanks to tarla mam for all your recipes so nice and easy to make. I loved this site so much as it has a vast variety of recipe and plus all cuisines are included. This is the best site.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Megha, we are delighted you loved the Poha Dhokla recipe and it came out perfectly. We are humbled by your kind words. Kindly keep reviewing recipes you loved of Tarla Dalal.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

I loved this recipe.. Actually I love almost all the Tara Dalal recipes.. They give variety to my kitchen and my family members also love to try these dishes.. The site has everything. Love to explore and try them.. :) Thank you so much for posting. Thank you so much for the perfect measurements and nicely explained methods.. :)

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Divita. We are humbled by your kind words. Kindly keep reviewing recipes you loved of Tarla Dalal.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

???????. Glad you liked the poha idli recipe in Hindi.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Yes... A delightful experience

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.

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Jagruti

March 13, 2025, midnight

It''s very easy n quick to make n healthy too.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

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Rachana patel

March 13, 2025, midnight

It turned excellent and super soft in taste. Thank you for such lovely recipes!

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more recipe and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy cooking!!

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Shanthi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Please let me know what can be used in place of fruit salt

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Yamini

March 13, 2025, midnight

It''s so quick and when I read i was super excited to try. But I don''t know what went wrong but the batter was thinking by adding buttermilk. It seems smooth for second and when I pour there are lumps. Again I need to add buttermilk. And final dhokla were not as fluffy plus it is a little sticky. Please tell me my errors

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Yamini, do follow the video you will get more tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKYQ9-FC8Eo

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thank you for your feedback Niraja. Happy cooking.!

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March 13, 2025, midnight

I really loves this recipe

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