Khaman dhokla
Khaman dhokla, from above
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Khaman dhokla

A sponge cake that went savoury and never looked back.

35 minTime
10 gProtein each
mildSpice
Khaman, not dhokla3 chapters · 2 min read

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
271kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1¼ cups
Rava (semolina)1 tbsp
Sugar2 tbsp, divided
Lemon juice2 tbsp
Ginger2.5 cm, as paste
Green chilli2, slit
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Saltto taste
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)1 tsp fruit salt, or 3/4 tsp soda
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp, divided
Mustard seeds1 tsp
Sesame seeds1 tsp
Curry leavesa few
Asafoetidaa pinch
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp, to garnish
Water1½ cups, divided

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Whisk besan, rava, half the sugar, half the lemon juice, ginger paste, turmeric, salt, 1 tbsp oil and about 3/4 cup water into a smooth batter. Rest 10 minutes.
  2. 2Heat water in a steamer and grease a tin.
  3. 3Add the soda and remaining lemon juice to the batter and whisk in one direction until frothy. Pour into the tin at once and steam.
  4. 4Check with a toothpick. Cool 5 minutes, then cut into squares.
  5. 5Heat the remaining oil. Add mustard, sesame, curry leaves, green chilli and asafoetida. Add the remaining water and sugar, boil, then pour over the khaman.
  6. 6Garnish with coriander and coconut and serve.
Serve it like this

Serve hot from the steamer with chutney and sambar in small bowls on the side.

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On the side Chhundo40 min
On the side Papaya sambharo15 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Mohanthal50 min
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