Instant Khaman
Ingredients
- 1 cup Besan (sifted)
- 1½ tbsp Semolina
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 1 cup Water
- 1½ tbsp Oil
- ¾ tsp Salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Green chilies (crushed, or to taste)
- 1 tbsp Ginger (crushed)
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
- ½ tsp Citric acid (substitute 2 tsp lemon juice)
- 1 tsp Eno
- Green coriander (finely chopped for garnish)
- Grated coconut (for garnish)
- Dhokla steamer
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine besan, semolina and turmeric.
- Add half cup cold water, mix well to make a lump free batter.
- In a blender, add half a cup of water, oil, salt, sugar, crushed chilies, ginger, hing and citric acid. Blend.
- Pour blended water in the batter and stir vigorously until fluffy and lighter in color. Can use hand blender.
- Add more water if needed to make thick yet pourable consistency.
- Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Prepare and heat the steamer. Grease a deep 8 inch dish (cake pan).
- Add Eno to the batter and mix well. Pour in the dish and steam for 18 minutes.
- Insert a knife in the dhokla to check if it is cooked, it should come out clean.
- Also the dhokla will separate from the side of the dish. Let cool slightly.
- Invert the dish onto a plate to remove dhokla.
- Cut squares and arrange in a serving dish.
Tempering
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 4 Green chilies
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 tsp Sugar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a small saucepan, add mustard, when crackled add whole green chilies, stir and remove from heat.
- Add water and sugar, stir till melted and pour over the dhoklas.
- Garnish with coriander and coconut.