Authentic Gujarathi Khaman Dhokla Recipe
Dhokla is a soft, spongy, savoury treat from the west coast of India. This is often a preferred ancient snack from Gujarat. Made from gram flour, thisdelicious snack is super-light, healthy, and made in just a matter of minutesand serve it as an appetizer, a teatime snack, or a light but nutrient meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Beasan (Gram) Flour
- 2 tbsp Rava/sooji
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup curd
- 2 tsp Eno Fruit Salt
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Hing
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 Spring Curry Leaves
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 2 Green Chillies
Instructions
- Combine altogether of the ingredients,except the Eno fruit salt – gram flour, semolina, curd, turmeric, salt, sugar,lime juice, oil, hing and water.
- Stir to mix well without any lumps together with your whisk for 1-2 minutes.
- Check the consistency. It mustn’t be too watery or too thick. Keep this aside for 10 minutes.
- Grease 1 teaspoon oil in a cake pan. I useda steel bowl. Grease all sides of a pan.
- After 10 minutes, add 1 teaspoon Eno and 1teaspoon water to the batter and stir it in one direction. The batter willbecome foamy lightweight and double the amount.
- Immediately transfer the batter to the greased steel bowl and place the container in a steamer and cook for 20 minutes in medium flame. It is important to start cooking quickly once adding Eno to get soft and fluffy dhokla.
- Insert a knife or toothpick to check it is steamed.The toothpick should come out almost clean. If not, you may got to steamfor 2-3 more minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes, so it is easy to take from pan.
- Make a knife around the edges of the khaman dhokla. Then place a plate on top of the bowl and turn it upside down.
- Heat oil in a pan on stovetop on highheat. Then add the mustard seeds and allow them to sizzle. Now add curryleaves and green chilies. Let them saute for about 30 seconds and turn offheat.
- Now add 1 tablespoon sugar, water and stir well.
- Cut the dhokla into small pieces. Spread the tempering over the dhokla. All water will be absorbed by the dhokla.
- Cool completely and garnish with corianderleaves before serving.
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