Khaman dhokla recipe
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 09-09-2023
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Khaman dhokla or khaman as its called, is a savory steamed cake made
from gram flour. khaman is soft and fluffy, mildly tangy-sweet and a
great snack anytime of the day.
Ingredients
Gram flour
(besan) 2 cups, Yogurt whisked 1 cup, Salt to taste, Green chillies 2-3,
Ginger, 1 1/2 inch piece, Turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon, Oil 2
tablespoons, Soda bicarbonate, 1 teaspoon, Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon,
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon, Fresh coriander leaves chopped, 2 tablespoons
Coconut scraped, 1/4 cup.
How to make
Take
gram flour in a bowl. Add yogurt and warm water and whisk well so that
there are no lumps. The mixture should be of a slightly thick
consistency. Add salt and leave it covered to ferment for three to four
hours. Grind green chillies and ginger into a paste. When gram flour
mixture has fermented, add turmeric powder and green chilli-ginger
paste.
Adjust seasoning and mix well. Heat the steamer. Grease a
dhokla mould or shallow cake tin or a thali. In a small bowl take soda
bicarbonate, one teaspoon oil and lemon juice. Mix and add to the gram
flour mixture and whisk briskly. Pour batter into the greased thali and
place it in the steamer. Cover with the lid and steam for ten to twelve
minutes.
When a little cool, cut into squares and keep in a
serving bowl/plate. Heat remaining oil in a small pan. Add mustard
seeds. When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and pour over the
dhoklas. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves and coconut.
Prep Time : 3.30-4 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4