Khaman Dhokla

Khaman Dhokla is a popular healthy Gujrati snack. It is served as a tea-time snack with sweet or spicy chutneys.

Dhokla is mainly prepared with gram flour or chickpea flour (besan), yogurt, lemon juice, baking soda, and spices. You can replace baking soda with 1 tsp of Eno. Both of them act as great instant fermenting agents to make a fluffy dhokla.

The traditional dhokla recipe requires a tedious, overnight fermentation process to make the batter airy, and spongy. If you don’t want to make this recipe from scratch, then you can use the instant dhokla available in the market. All you have to do is to steam the batter and then pour the mixture of oil, mustard seeds, green chillies, and curry leaves over the dhokla. Finally, garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

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Khaman Dhokla

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Resting Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours

A healthy and light snack made with gram flour and spices.

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Ingredients

For Dhokla

• 2 cups besan (gram flour or chickpea flour)
• 1 cup beaten yogurt
• 1/2 tsp salt (or as per taste)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp hing (asafoetida)
• 1 cup  warm water

For Garnishing

• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp mustard seeds
• 2 Tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 2 Tbsp grated coconut
• 4-5 green chillies, sliced

Instructions

1. Take a mixing bowl, add gram flour, yogurt and one cup warm water and mix, avoiding lumps. Add salt and mix again.
   
2. Leave it aside to ferment for 3-4 hours. When the batter has fermented, add turmeric powder, lemon juice, baking soda, hing and 1 tsp oil. Blend gently using a whisker until the batter is smooth.
   
3. Grease a thali or baking tray with oil, pour batter into it. Cover with the lid and steam on high flame for 15 minutes. (If a toothpick inserted into the dhokla comes out clean then it’s cooked). Let it cool for 5-10 minutes.
   
4. Heat 1Tbsp oil in a small pan; add mustard seeds and fresh green chillies. When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and spread evenly on the dhokla.
   
5. Cut it into square pieces and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and grated coconut.
   

Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 286Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 3mgSodium 686mgCarbohydrates 33gFiber 6gSugar 10gProtein 14g

The nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like a specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.

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