Khaman Dhokla - A Gujarati Snack

Khaman Dhokla is a savory steamed cake, very healthy recipe. It is a famous snack sold on every streets of Gujarat. The texture will be so soft and spongy, it can be prepared within 25 minutes. This very delicious Guajarati snack is prepared from gram flour / besan flour. The combination of fluffy dhoklas with crackled mustard seeds and fresh coconut will give heavenly taste.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

For Dhokla:

Curd – 1 cup

Water – 1.5 cups

Gram flour / besan flour / kadalai maavu – 1.5 cup

Sooji / rava – 2 tbsp

Ginger and green chili paste – 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Sugar – 1 tbsp

Eno fruit salt – 1 ½ tbsp

To Temper:

Oil – 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Asafetida – a pinch

Curry leaves – a spring

Green or red chili – 2

To Garnish:

Coconut – 1 tbsp

Cilantro – few

Method:

1. Make a smooth paste of ginger and green chili in a blender and keep aside.

2. In a large bowl, Take curd and water, mix it well. Add salt, sugar and turmeric powder and give a good mix.

3. Add Gram flour and sooji to it, mix well without any lumps. Now add the ginger and green chili paste to it.

4. Now add Eno fruit salt and give a good mix. The batter will be frothy, don’t rest it for long time, and immediately pour the batter in a steaming tray.

5. Steam it for about 10 to 12 minutes. Allow it to cool, remove dhokla from tray and make into pieces.

6. Heat oil in a pan, temper it with the ingredients given under “To temper”. Pour it on the dhoklas.

7. Garnish with coconut and cilantro. Serve hot.