Savory Steamed Gram Flour Cake | Khaman Dhokla

Dhokla is a popular savory snack from the Indian state of Gujarat. It's a popular and traditional snack recipe made with fermented besan or gram flour batter. The recipe is a sweet and sour flavor combination, usually served as a snack but can also be served as a breakfast recipe in the morning.

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Course - breakfast
• Servings - 20 units.

Ingredients -
for dough:

• 1½ cups besan flour/gram
• 3 tablespoons rava / semolina / suji, fine
• ½ teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 chilies, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon of turmeric
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• hing pinch / asafoetida
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 cup of water
• ½ teaspoon of eno fruit salt

for tempering:

• 3 teaspoons of oil
• ½ teaspoon of mustard
• ½ teaspoon cumin/jeera
• 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds/up to
• hing pinch / asafoetida
• few curry leaves
• 2 chilies, chopped
• ¼ cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

to garnish:

• 2 tablespoons of grated coconut
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS -

• First, in a large bowl, strain 1½ cups of besan and 3 tablespoons of rava.
• Add ½ teaspoon of ginger paste, 2 chilies, ¼ teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of ginger, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of oil.
• Prepare a soft dough by adding 1 cup of water or as needed.
• Also, add 1/2 teaspoon of eno fruit salt. Alternatively, you can use a pinch of baking soda.
• Immediately steam the dhokla dough for 20 minutes.
• Also, cut the dhokla and pour the tempering.
• Garnish the dhokla with 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves and 2 tablespoons of grated fresh coconut.
• Finally, serve instant khaman dhokla with green chutney and tamarind chutney.

Dhokla is a popular savory snack from the Indian state of Gujarat. a popular and a traditional snack recipe made from fermented besan or chickpea flour batter. The recipe is a combination of sweet and sour taste, which is generally served as a snack but can also be served as morning breakfast recipe.

• Prep Time - 10 minutes
• Cook Time - 20 minutes
• COURSE - BREAKFAST
• Servings - 20pcs.

Ingredients -
for batter:

• 1½ cups besan / gram flour
• 3 tbsp rava / semolina / suji, fine
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• 2 chilies, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp sugar
• pinch hing / asafoetida
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 cup water
• ½ tsp eno fruit salt

for tempering:

• 3 tsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 tsp sesame
• pinch hing / asafoetida
• few curry leaves
• 2 chilies, sliced
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice

for garnishing:

• 2 tbsp coconut, grated
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS -

• Firstly, in a large mixing bowl sieve 1½ cup besan and 3 tbsp rava.
• Add ½ tsp ginger paste, 2 chilli, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp sugar, pinch hing, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp oil.
• Prepare a smooth batter by adding 1 cup of water or as required.
• Additionally, add ½ tsp of eno fruit salt. you can alternatively use a pinch of baking soda.
• Immediately steam the dhokla batter for 20 minutes.
• Further, cut the dhokla and pour tempering.
• Garnish the dhokla with 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut.
• Finally, serve instant khaman dhokla with green chutney and tamarind chutney.