Gujarati Khaman Dhokla

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Gujarati Khaman Dhokla is a popular savory snack from the Indian state of Gujarat. It's light, spongy, and tangy, made primarily from gram flour (besan) and typically served as a breakfast item or tea-time snack.

Gujarati Khaman Dhokla

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Gujarati Khaman Dhokla is a popular savory snack from the Indian state of Gujarat. It's light, spongy, and tangy, made primarily from gram flour (besan) and typically served as a breakfast item or tea-time snack.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cupgram flour
  2. 1/2 tbsplimbuna ful, citric acid
  3. 3 tbspsugar
  4. 1/2salt
  5. 3/4 cupwater
  6. 2 tbsprava
  7. 1/2fruit salt
  8. 1 tbspoil
  9. For vaghar
  10. 1 tbspmustards seeds
  11. 1-2chopped chilies
  12. PinchAsafoetida
  13. 1/4 cupwater
  14. 2 tbspsugar
  15. 8-10Curry leaves

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the batter:

    1. In bowl take a sugar, salt,and citric acid (limbuna ful).

    Add water gradually and whisk to delute sugar and limbuna full.

  2. 2

    Than mix oil, semolina and besan and mix gradually with no lumps.

  3. 3

    Rest for 10–15 minutes.

    Just before steaming, add ENO fruit salt and mix gently. The batter will foam and rise—don’t overmix.

  4. 4

    Steam the dhokla:

    Grease a steel plate or thali.

    Pour in the batter immediately.

    Steam for 15–20 minutes in a steamer or large pot with boiling water (cover the lid tightly).

    Test with a toothpick—if it comes out clean, it's ready. Let it cool slightly and cut into squares

  5. 5

    Prepare the vaghar (tempering):

    Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and let them pop. Add asafotida,green chilies, and curry leaves.

    3. Add 1/4 cup water, sugar, Simmer briefly.

    4. Pour this hot tempering evenly over the cut dhokla pieces

  6. 6

    Now serve with green chtni, tumrind chutney or sauce or garlic chutney.

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