Instant Khaman Dhokla

Name: Instant Khaman Dhokla
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup besan/gram flour; 2-3 tbsp Oil; To taste Salt; 1 1/2 tsp Powdered sugar; 1 big size lemon; 1 pinch Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Green chilli finely crushed; 1 tsp ginger grated; 1/4 tsp Hing/asafoetida; 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1 cup Water; 1 tsp Oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar; 1-2 green Chilies finely chopped; 1/4 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp water to be poured in tempering or tadka; As needed Curry leaves; as needed Finely chopped coriander leaves; As needed Grated coconut for garnishing

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

This Dhokla recipe is made with minimum ingredients available at home without curd and Eno.

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

This Dhokla recipe is made with minimum ingredients available at home without curd and Eno.

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Ingredients

1 cupbesan/gram flour
2-3 tbspOil
To tasteSalt
1 1/2 tsp Powdered sugar
1big size lemon
1 pinchTurmeric powder
1 tspGreen chilli finely crushed
1 tspginger grated
1/4 tspHing/asafoetida
1/2 tspBaking soda
1 cupWater
For tempering
1 tspOil
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspPowdered Sugar
1-2green Chilies finely chopped
1/4 tbspLemon juice
2 tbspwater to be poured in tempering or tadka
As neededCurry leaves
as neededFinely chopped coriander leaves
As neededGrated coconut for garnishing

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Steps

1

In a wide mixing bowl add 2 tbsp oil, powdered sugar 1and 1/2 tsp, a pinch of haldi or turmeric powder, hing 1/4 tsp, crushed green chilli and ginger paste, salt. Then squeeze the lemon juice in this bowl.
2

Take the besan and seive it. In order to remove the lumps.
3

Mix the ingredients in the bowl well. Now add besan to this and add water about 3/4 cup. Now with the help of whisker mix all the ingredients well without lumps. Mix it in one direction. The consistency of the batter should be flowing like dosa batter not too thick.
4

Now allow the batter to rest for about 20 minutes. Meantime in a pressure cooker add enough water and a stand. Grease the round tin or vessel in which we will steam dhokla with oil.
5

After the batter has rested for 20 minutes,add baking soda and some water about 3 to 4 tbsp to this batter. Quickly mix well, it will get light, fluffy and double in volume. Transfer the batter to the greased tin. Place it in the cooker above the stand. Insert the gasket inside the lid. Close the lid of the pressure cooker, do not put the whisle. Now cook it on medium flame for 20 minutes.
6

The dhokla would have been cooked by 20min, take a knife and test. If it comes out clean then it is done. Allow it to cool.
7

For tempering : In a small Kadai add oil. After it gets hot add mustard seeds, after it crackles, add pinch of hing, powdered sugar, curry leaves, Green chillies. Now add lemon juice and water to it. Bring it to a boil and let it cool down.
8

Now the dhokla will be cooled a bit. We will transfer it to the plate. Add the tempering or tadka on top of dhokla. Cut it into pieces. Garnish it with coriander and grated coconut. Now serve it in a plate and enjoy fluffy and soft delicious dhokla.