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Soft and Spongy Instant Khaman Dhokla without eno

Apr-18-2016
Antara Navin
20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Soft and Spongy Instant Khaman Dhokla without eno RECIPE

A popular Gujarati cuisine enjoyed in all parts of India

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Gujarat
  • Blending
  • Boiling
  • Steaming
  • Microwaving
  • Chilling
  • Sauteeing
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Vegan

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For batter :
  2. 1 cups besan/gram flour
  3. 1.5 tbsp rava or semolina (optional)
  4. 1 inch ginger + 1 or 2 green chilies crushed in a mortar-pestle (1 tbsp ginger chillies paste)
  5. 2 to 3 pinches of turmeric powder
  6. A generous pinch of asafoetida
  7. 1 1/2 tsp eno or fruit salt OR substitute for every 1 tsp eno , use 1/2 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp citric acid
  8. 1 tsp Salt
  9. 1 tsp citric acid
  10. 3 tsp sugar
  11. 1 cup water or add as required- the amount of water required depends on the quality of gram flour, so add as required to make a thick yet flowing batter
  12. For Tempering :
  13. 2 tbsp Oil
  14. 2 tbsps water
  15. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  16. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (optional)
  17. 1/2 tsp white sesame seeds
  18. 1 sprig curry leaves, about 5-6 curry leaves
  19. 1 green chili, chopped (optional)
  20. 1 tsp lime juice
  21. 2 tsp sugar
  22. For Garnishing:
  23. 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  24. 2 tbsp grated coconut (optional)

Instructions

  1. Line a steamer pan with aluminum foil with shining side down. Grease the pan with 1 tbsp of oil. This is a good trick for those who do not have a dhokla container to fit in a cooker or steamer.
  2. Preparing the batter : Take 1 cups besan or gram flour in a mixing bowl or pan. Make sure that you sieve the flour so that there are no lumps.
  3. Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, a generous pinch of asafoetida, 1 tsp citric acid ,1 tbsp ginger-green chilies paste, salt, sugar and semolina.
  4. Add 1 cup lukewarm water( microwave water for 30 sec) or as required to make thick yet flowing batter. the amount of water required depends on the quality of flour, so add as required.
  5. Stir to a smooth thick batter without any lumps.
  6. The batter should be thick yet flowing. A quick tip is that if the batter become thin, then add 1 to 2 tbsp more sooji or rava or besan.
  7. Leave the above mixture stand still in a warm place for 15-20 minutes.
  8. In the meantime, bring to a boil 2 to 3 cups of water in a steamer pan or electric cooker or pressure cooker for 15 minutes. The amount of water to be added depends on the size of the steamer or pressure cooker.
  9. After 15 minutes, add 1/2+1/4 tsp each of baking soda and citric acid to the batter or add the eno or fruit salt. Stir briskly and quickly. The fruit salt should be mixed evenly with the batter or else you get uneven texture in the dhokla.
  10. The batter would froth and become bubbly, so you have to be quick. Pour the batter in the greased pan.
  11. Place the pan in a steamer or electric rice cooker or pressure cooker. The water should already be boiling or hot when you place the pan with the dhokla batter.
  12. Close the lid tightly so that the steam does not escape from the sides. When using pressure cooker, remove the vent weight/whistle from the lid and cover the cooker tightly with its lid.
  13. Steam for 25-30 minutes in an electric rice cooker. If using a pan or pressure cooker, steam for 12 to 15 minutes on a medium to high flame.
  14. To check the doneness, insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, the dhokla is done. If the toothpick has the batter on it, then you need to steam for some more time.
  15. Remove the khaman and let it cool for 10 minutes.When the khaman become warm, with a butter knife gently slid along the edges. Keep a plate or tray on top of the pan. Invert the pan.
  16. If greased well, the khaman will easily get inverted on the plate.
  17. Slice the khaman and keep aside.
  18. In a small pan, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds and allow them to crackle. When the mustard seeds are crackling, add the 1 tsp cumin seeds (optional), 8 to 10 curry leaves and 1/2 to 1 tsp chopped green chili (optional).
  19. Stir and then add 2 tsp sesame seeds. Fry till the sesame seeds change color. Do not brown them. Then add the water. Be careful while adding water as the mixture sizzles.
  20. Add 2 tsp sugar. Stir and allow the tempering mixture to come to a boil.Then pour this tempering mixture evenly on the khaman dhokla.
  21. Garnish with 2 tbsp chopped coriander seeds and 2 tbsp grated coconut.
  22. Serve straight away or you can store them in an air tight box and then serve later. If serving later, then don't add coconut.
  23. You can also refrigerate them and while serving, Just sprinkle some water and heat them in a microwave for few seconds.

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Shipra Saxena
Apr-19-2016
Shipra Saxena   Apr-19-2016

It really looks so soft and spongy, just beautiful!

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