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Gujarat · Snack

Khaman Dhokla

Traditional Recipe 1: Khaman Dhokla recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Gram flour (besan): 125g
• Fine semolina (rava): 10g
• Water: 125ml
• Oil: 15ml
• Turmeric: ¼ tsp (1g)
• Sugar: 1 tsp (5g)
• Salt: ⅓ tsp (2g)
• Ginger paste: ½ tbsp (8g)
• Green chilli (minced): 1 (10g)
• Citric acid: ⅓ tsp (1g)
• Eno fruit salt: ¾ tsp (2g)
• Oil: 15ml
• Mustard seeds: ¾ tsp (3g)
• Asafoetida: ⅛ tsp (1g)
• Curry leaves: 2 sprigs (10g)
• Green chillies (sliced): 2 (10g)
• Sugar: 1-2 tbsp (15-30g)
• Salt: ¼ tsp (1g)
• Water: 125ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Khaman Dhokla

1. Mix water with salt, sugar, oil, ginger, chilli paste, citric acid in bowl.
2. Sieve besan and turmeric together; mix with semolina.
3. Add spiced water to dry ingredients gradually. Whisk vigorously 50-60 sec until aerated.
4. Boil 4 cups water in steamer. Grease 5-inch pan.
5. Add Eno fruit salt + 1 tbsp water to batter; mix quickly.
6. Pour into pan immediately; steam 18-20 min on medium-high heat (180°C) until knife emerges clean.
7. Cool 5 min; unmold and cut into 2cm squares.
8. For tempering: Heat oil (15ml) over medium heat (160°C).
9. Add mustard seeds; crackle 30 sec.
10. Add curry leaves, asafoetida, sliced chillies; fry 1 min.
11. Add sugar, salt, and 125ml water; bring to boil.
12. Pour warm tempering over dhokla pieces.
13. Garnish with sesame seeds, coconut, coriander.
14. Serve warm. Should be soft, spongy, light yellow.

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