Recipe: Appetizing Gujarati Khaman Dhokla

Gujarati Khaman Dhokla. The khaman or khaman dhokla or the dhokla is our all time favorite. Minimal prep time and efforts combined with the simplest of ingredients is the formula for some super spongy and ultra moist dhokla. The secret to getting them perfect is using the right amount of leavening agent.

Eating it at street stalls or at home in India with lashings of sweet tangy coriander chutney and a touch of tamarind chutney. This spongy savoury cake has just the perfect flavours drizzled with a tempering oil of gorgeous spices giving it that added moistness. A savory, sweet, tangy and mildly spiced steamed cake is all you need to start a beautiful day. You can cook Gujarati Khaman Dhokla using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Gujarati Khaman Dhokla

1. Prepare 1 cup of besan/chickpea flour.
2. You need 1/2 tsp or ¼ tsp of lemon juice or citric acid.
3. Prepare To taste of Salt.
4. You need 1 tsp. of grated ginger.
5. It's 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
6. It's ½ tbsp of Cooking oil.
7. It's 1/2 cup of water.
8. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of sugarcane jaggery/sugar.
9. You need To taste of Salt.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of lemon juice.
11. Prepare 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds.
12. Prepare 4-5 of curry leaves.
13. You need 2 of green chilies chopped.
14. You need 1/2 tbsp of oil.
15. You need 1/2 cup of water.
16. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of sugarcane jaggery/sugar.
17. You need To taste of Salt.
18. It's 1/2 tsp of lemon juice.
19. You need 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds.
20. You need 4-5 of curry leaves.
21. It's 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves.
22. It's 1 tablespoon of grated coconut.

The Khaman Dhokla is an all-time favourite Gujarati street food that is served with peppy green chutney at tea time. It has an exquisite texture and appetizing flavour. Khaman dhokla, a famous snack sold in every street of Gujarat, it is no longer restricted to that region -- it is readily available in every part of the country. The Gujarati Khaman Dhokla is a very popular farsan from the Gujarati cuisine.

Gujarati Khaman Dhokla step by step

1. In a bowl take the chickpea flour, salt, grated ginger, lemon juice and mix properly. Now, add water(about ¼ cup) to the mixture to form a batter of thick flowing consistency..
2. Take a vessel with water. Bring the water to boil. The vessel should be chosen in such a way that the bowl that will be used to steam the khaman dhokla should be able to fit in this vessel..
3. Now, to the batter add the baking soda. The baking powder should be added at the end. If added before all the gas will evolve and escape from the batter. The dhoklas will be dense and not puff up. Mix the baking soda properly to the batter. Do not overmix..
4. Now take a steel bowl for steaming the dhoklas. Brush the inner sides of the bowl with cooking oil..
5. Pour the batter in the bowl and keep it inside the pot with steaming water..
6. Cover the pot and let the dhoklas steam on medium flame till a knife comes out clean. (approximately 10-15 minutes). Let the pot cool a bit while we temper the spices..
7. In a pan take oil. Once the oil is hot add red chilli, mustard seeds and curry leaves and saute them for 1 minute. Now, add water, salt and jaggery and let it come to a boil. Now, add the lemon juice and turn off the flame..
8. Take the bowl in which the dhokla was prepared and turn it upside down on a plate. Gently tap the back of the bowl and the khaman dhokla will come out on the plate..
9. Pour the tempering evenly on the prepared dhokla. Garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves..
10. Cut them to squares and serve immediately..

It is traditionally made using the bengal gram dal, which is soaked and the ground to make the dhokla batter. Khaman (Besan) dhokla, is a tasty Gujarati snack. This salty snack has a texture similar to cake. This is a popular street food in Gujarat. The best snacks are usually easy and quick to make.