{"title":"Gujarati Flours","description":"\u003cp\u003eGujarati cooking has several flours made for a single dish. Dhokra flour, a coarse mix of rice and chana dal, ferments with yoghurt into the batter for dhokla and white idada. Ondhwa, or handvo flour, blends rice with toor, chana and urad dal for handvo, the savoury cake baked with bottle gourd, sesame and mustard seed. Magaj flour is coarse gram flour, roasted in ghee for magas, the fudge like sweet made at Diwali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing these flours in place of soaking and grinding at home saves a day of preparation, and the coarse grind gives the right crumb. Dhokla made from dhokra flour is lighter and more open than instant besan dhokla. They are bought in modest quantities, since most families make these dishes a few times a month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor dhokla and handvo, mix the flour with sour yoghurt and warm water into a thick batter and leave it somewhere warm for six to eight hours to ferment before adding salt, ginger, chilli and a pinch of soda. For more speciality flours, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/millet-flour\"\u003emillet flour\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/farali-flour\"\u003efarali flour\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/millet-and-gluten-free-flour\"\u003emillet and gluten free flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jalpur-dhokra-flour-1kg","title":"Jalpur Dhokra Flour 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eDhokra flour is a coarse mix of chana dal and rice, milled for the steamed Gujarati snacks khaman, dhokla and handvo. The rice keeps the texture light and spongy while the chana dal gives flavour and body, so it ferments into a batter that rises well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhisk the flour with yoghurt and warm water into a thick batter, cover and leave it somewhere warm for six to eight hours to ferment. Season with salt, ginger and green chilli paste, stir in a little fruit salt or bicarbonate just before steaming, and steam in a greased tray for about 15 minutes. Finish with a tempering of mustard seeds, sesame, curry leaves and green chillies, then garnish with coriander and grated coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChana dal and rice only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo preservatives or additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreshly milled in Leicester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a smoother besan based dhokla, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gram-flour-besan\"\u003egram flour\u003c\/a\u003e, or see all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gujarati-flours\"\u003eGujarati flours\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jalpur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143217398099,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/jalpur-dhokra-flour-1kg-front.png?v=1790845347"},{"product_id":"jalpur-maghaj-flour-1kg","title":"Jalpur Maghaj Flour 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaghaj flour is coarse ground chana dal, milled for magas, the Gujarati besan fudge made at Diwali and weddings. The grainy texture is the point: it roasts in ghee to a nutty, golden crumb that gives magas and besan ladoo their melt in the mouth bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRub a little hot ghee and milk into the flour and leave it for 15 minutes so the grains open up, then sieve it. Roast it slowly in plenty of ghee over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it smells nutty and turns light gold. Cool slightly, stir in powdered sugar, cardamom and nutmeg, then press into a tray and top with almonds and pistachios, or roll into ladoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% chana dal, coarsely milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh in protein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo preservatives or additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag, made in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast it in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-pure-butter-ghee-1kg\"\u003eHeera Pure Butter Ghee 1kg\u003c\/a\u003e, and see all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gujarati-flours\"\u003eGujarati flours\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gram-flour-besan\"\u003egram flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jalpur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143222640979,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/jalpur-maghaj-flour-1kg-front.png?v=1790845366"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/gujarati-flours.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}