Market Style Khaman Dokhla.... Instant Gujrati Khman Dhokla Recipe step by Step Photos...

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Today I am sharing the tested and tried recipe of Khaman Dhokla.

Khaman dhokla is a Gujarati snack made with gram flour or besan (chickpea flour) with few spices.It is a steamed snack recipe with a spongy texture and sweet,sour and tangy in taste.

It is a nutritious and healthy snack.It is a favourite appetizer recipe of people for it is steamed and instantly fermented with Eno or baking soda.

Why we call it khaman dhokla ?
Difference between khaman and dhokla.........

Dhokla..... Traditionally dhokla is made with rice and chana dal soaked overnight.The mixture is later formed into a paste and it is again fermented for 8 or 10 hours or overnight.After the fermenting time it is prepared with other ingredients.

Khaman.....Is the instant one.It is made with either besan or soaked chana dal and is instantly fermented with eno fruit salt or baking soda.

But both the methods are equally relished... Whether it is Dhokla or khaman.

Ingredients for the Batter of Khaman Dhokla...

1. Gram flour ...200 gram...1 1|2 cup
2. Semolina ( sooji ) 1 spoon ...12 gram
3.Oil.....1 spoon
4. Turmeric powder ...1 tsp
5. Salt ....1 tsp
6. Eno fruit salt...1 sachet or 1 spoon
7.water for batter

Ingredients for Tadka Pani (water)

1. Oil....1 spoon
2. Mustard seeds...1 tsp.
3. Curry leaves...8 to 10
4. Water...800 ml
5. Salt...1 1|2 tbsp.
6. Lemon juice....40 gram (3 or 4 lemon)
7. Sugar...80 gram
8. Green chilies.....10 to 12
9. Chopped fresh coriander.

How to prepare khaman Dikhla....

First take a bowl and mix oil,salt and turmeric in besan or gram flour and prepare a smooth batter with the help of water.The consistency of batter should be like idli...Neither thin nor thick.

Let it rest for 10 minutes...Then beat it with hand whisker or with a spoon for making the batter smooth and lump free.

In the meanwhile.... Prepare the tadka water for the Khaman Dhokla.
Put a pan on the medium flame..Add 1 tsp oil...Let it heat...Then add mustard seeds to crackle..Add curry leaves and cover it... avoiding from burning ...Because curry patta (leaves) splatters sometimes.
Then add water,green chilies,salt,lemon juice and sugar.
Let it boil till chilies become soft... Then off the flame.
Now let it cool completely.

Now come to the Dhokla Batter.Beat it with a hand whisker or with a spoon for making it smooth and lump free.

Grease  the container with a little oil.
Now on the flame and put the steamer or any pan with 1 glass water almost...500 ml.water on the full flame for enough steam.

Lastly add 1 packet of eno fruit salt in the dhokla batter and mix it well but slightly.

Transfer the container in the steamer having a stand or plate below it.
Lid on the steamer or cover the pan with a plate.

First cook it on high flame about 2 or 3 minutes for making the enough steam then sim the flame and let it cook for 20 or 25 minutes.

After that ...check the dhokla... whether it is cooked or not by inserting a fork.....
If it comes clean...Then dhokla is ready.
25 minutes are enough for cooking dhokla in any pan.

Let it cool by itself...But cover it...  otherwise...Upper side of dhokla would dry.

Then cut it in your choice and pour out the whole tadka water over it.Let it cool in  the fridge.
Yummy khaman Dhokla is ready to serve.

Microwave Dhokla.......
Likewise keep the batter in the microwave for 6 or 7 minutes and cook it.
Dhokla is ready.
No  need to preheat.

Note....

1. Always use a fresh sachet of eno fruit salt.The open pack may result in flat dhokla.

2.A simple trick to make fluffy dhokla is.....Beat the batter well so that more air is incorporated in the batter..... resulting in soft and spongy khaman.
Just remember ....To beat the batter before adding eno fruit salt or baking soda.

3.After adding Eno...Do not let the batter sit for a long .... immediately put it in the steamer.

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