Quick Khaman Dhokla 😋

Name: Quick Khaman Dhokla 😋
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan( chickpeas flour ); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; pinch of asafoetida; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp ginger green chilli paste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 cup water; 1 packet eno; pinch of red chilli powder; 1 tsp cooking oil for greasing container; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; pinch of asafoetida; 2 green chillies; Few curry leaves; 2 cup Water; Salt to taste; 3 tbsp Sugar; 0.5 lemon; Few coriander leaves; Roasted sesame seeds ( optional); Freshly grated coconut ( optional )

by Ria Pai (@riapai009)

Prep Time

10min

Cook Time

20min

Total Time

30min

Indian Breakfast Snack Brunch Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-Free

Khaman is a dish made with bengal gram or gram flour. It helps one feel full for extended periods, reducing appetite and helping one eat fewer calories overall. It is healthier than other snacks as it is low in calories and fat, high in protein and fibre, and nutrient-dense.

Ingredients

2 Servings

Khaman Batter

1cup
Besan( chickpeas flour )
1tsp
Turmeric powder
pinch
of asafoetida
Salt to taste
1tbsp
ginger green chilli paste
1tbsp
lemon juice
1/2cup
water
1
packet eno
pinch
of red chilli powder
1tsp
cooking oil for greasing container

Khaman Tempering

1tbsp
peanut oil
1tsp
Mustard seeds
pinch
of asafoetida
2
green chillies
Few curry leaves
2cup
Water
Salt to taste
3tbsp
Sugar
1/2
lemon

Garnishing

Few coriander leaves
Roasted sesame seeds ( optional)
Freshly grated coconut ( optional )

How to make Quick Khaman Dhokla 😋

How to make Perfect Khaman Batter

Take a big bowl , add chickpeas flour ( besan), turmeric powder, pinch of asafoetida, salt to taste, green chilli ginger paste & lemon juice. ( All measurements are available in the ingredients section )
Meanwhile heat idli maker pot /any steamer as available. Now, To this mixture add 1/2 cup water and mix till it turns out lump free.
Once the steamer is well heated , Grease the container with cooking oil in which khaman is going to get steamed to avoid sticking at the sides and bottom.
Add eno or baking soda to the batter , mix few seconds and immediately pour in the container. Sprinkle some red chilli powder. And tap to even the batter poured on container .
Steam khaman for 15 min. Till khaman is getting steamed , let's temper a tadka.
For tadka , in a wok or pan , add oil , mustard seeds, green chillies, pinch of asafoetida , few curry leaves. Toss well for few seconds.
Add water, sugar and salt to taste. Give it a nice boil.
After 15 min , check on the khaman with a knife, if it comes out clean that means it's done. You can remove from the steamer and allow it to rest for few minutes .
After 5 min , cut from the sides, remove in another plate and then cut into squares (size as per your choice)
Pour the sweet tempering over the khaman and serve hot with green chutney.
Delicious Khaman is ready !!!

Tips & Tricks

Steamer should be well heated with adequate water in it before steaming khaman.
Once you add eno or baking soda, see to it that you quickly transfer it to the plate and then to steamer for better results otherwise khaman won't rise well.
Allow steamed khaman to rest for few minutes then cut and add tempering to avoid sticking on knife.
Properly sieve besan to avoid lumps while making batter.