Gujarati Instant Khaman , how to prepare instant khaman Dhokla

Today's post is Gujarati Instant Khaman || Besan Dhokla. It is popular  steamed besan savory snack from Gujarati cuisine which we can have it as breakfast or as snack. It is fluffy, soft, smooth in texture and sweet, sour and slightly spicy in taste. This instant khaman is prepared using gram flour/ besan and steamed in idli stand or pressure cooker or in microwave. I saw many khaman and dhokla recipes in fb group thought to prepare it once, today i got chance to prepare it. There is a difference between khaman and dhokla, khaman is made from gram flour whereas dhokla is made using rice and chickpeas batter both the recipes are steamedIinfo from google). There are many varities of snacks like Gujarat hi Methi Masala Khakhra, fafdas and dhokla's from Gujarati cuisine. Actually khaman is prepared by soaking besan in yogurt then steamed, but today i choosed the instant khaman prepared by adding baking soda (can also use ENO). Lemon juice, sugar, salt is added in gram flour and prepared thick flowing consistency and it is baking, later we add tempering on it and cut khaman into pieces.

  I know you will be wondering why all of a sudden i am posting Gurjarati recipe right?? Today monday friends , yes correct i am taking this recipe to #FoodiesMondayBlogHop fb group. For this #201 week theme is #JamvaChaloji we bloggers posting Gujarati cusines, theme  suggested by Mayuri, she is very talented chef do check her place for wonderful recipes.

   So i prepared this instant Khaman. Again doubt how i prepared this recipe? Now a days many of friends & family asking the same question, the answer is - i am big foodie, will be trying and tasting  different regions food and with the help the fb group themes i am learning and tasting many new recipes 😍 😋.  I got this recipe from Poonam's blog,  i followed her process, it came out perfectly spongy , soft and melt in mouth.

                                          Gujarati Khaman 

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Serves : 12 pieces

Category : Snacks

Recipe Cuisine: Gujarati

Main ingredients : Gram flour/ besan

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

For batter

gram flour - 11/2 glass
green chilies - 3
ginger - 1 inch
water - 1 glass
lemon - 2 tsp
sugar - 3 tsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
baking soda - 1/2tsp
oil - 1 tsp for greasing mould

For tempering 

oil - 2 tsp
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - 1 sprig
sugar - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
water - 1/2 cup

For garnishing

fresh grated/scrapped coconut - 1 tsp
coriander leaves - 1 tsp 

Instructions

1) Heat 2 glasses of water in idli steamer on low to medium flames by keeping stand.

2) Sieve gram flour/ besan in a bowl, add finely chopped or crushed green chilies and ginger in it .

3) Now take water in a bowl, squeeze juice 2tsp of lemon juice , sugar and salt in water. Mix the sugar well till it dissolve well in water.

4) Now grease oil to the mold , so that khaman will come out easily.
  

5) Now add the lemon juice mixed water into flour in portions and mix it well without any lumps, batter should be thick and flowing consistency.

6) Now add baking soda in 2 tsp of warm water and mix it into batter, mix it once and immediately pour it in mold and place in idli steamer carefully. After adding soda batter will raise and increase the volume.

7) Cook it for 12 to 15 minutes on medium to high flames, then check it by inserting a tooth pick in it. If tooth pick comes out clearly means our khaman is done.  Remove the mold out and slide its edges with knife and demold it by placing plate on it.

8) Its time for tempering, add mustard seeds in heat oil when it start splutter, add curry leaves, red chili(deseed it) fry it, then add sesame seeds when starts changing color add 1/2 cup water, lemon juice and sugar stir well and give it a boil and switch off the flames.

9) Now pure the above mixture on khaman evenly and garnish it with fresh coconut and chopped coriander.

Now cut the above into desired pieces and serve with green chutney or tamarind chutney.

That's it fluffy and tasty khaman is ready.

Tips

**  You can use pressure cooker or idli stand or micro wave to prepare this savory.

**  Preheating steamer is must in order to get fluffy khaman.

** Batter should be thick and in flowing consistency.

** you can use also tiffin box / cake molds .. to prepare this.

** Do not forgot to grease mold with oil otherwise khaman will stick to mold.

** After adding baking soda immediately steam it, otherwise you do not get the fluffy texture.

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