Dhokla Officially Reclassified as a Personality Trait

AHMEDABAD: In a move officials called “long overdue” and nutritionists called “not our department”, dhokla has been formally reclassified from a snack to a personality trait.

The decision follows a pilot survey in which people were asked to describe themselves in three words. A clear majority answered “soft, spongy, slightly sweet”.

“We tried to record it under food habits,” said one visibly tired surveyor. “People kept correcting us. One gentleman said, ‘Beta, I don’t eat dhokla. I am dhokla.’ We had no form for that.”

What changes now

• Matrimonial profiles may list “khaman or dhokla” next to height and education.
• Office introductions can skip the hobbies round entirely.
• Anyone who says “it is basically the same as idli” will receive a polite warning.

A rival petition to recognise khandvi as a love language is expected next month. Fafda declined to comment, saying it only gives statements on Sundays.