Gujarati Khaman Dhokla

Gujarati -Khaman Dhokla

An authentic Gujarati breakfast item made with chickpea flour. Its a steam item made using very less oil, so healthy & light to eat .

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup besan (chickpea flour)

• 1/2 cup suji/rawa(semolina)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

• 1 teaspoon green chili-ginger paste

• 1 teaspoon fruit salt (eno)

• 2 teaspoon lemon juice

• 2 teaspoon sugar

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida

• 10-12 curry leaves

• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

• 1/2 cup water

Instructions:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine besan,suji, salt, turmeric powder, green chili-ginger paste, lemon juice, and sugar. Mix well.

• Gradually add water while whisking the mixture to form a smooth batter. The consistency of the batter should be similar to that of idli batter.

• Cover the batter and let it ferment for 10-12 hours.

• Sprinkle the fruit salt (eno) evenly on top of the batter.

• Grease a round cake tin or dhokla steamer and pour the batter into it.

• Place the cake tin or dhokla steamer in a pressure cooker and steam for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

• Let the dhokla cool for 5-10 minutes and then cut into squares.

• In a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves & green chillies . Let the seeds crackle.

• Add lemon and sugar syrup in tempering.(optional)

• Pour this tempering mixture over the dhokla squares.

• Serve hot with coriander chutney and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy!

  Note-If we add lemon and sugar syrup dhoklas will be juicy, they will not taste dry.