Khaman Dhokla
Ingredients
- 1½ cup Besan flour / கடலை மாவு
- ½ cup Curd / தயிர்
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ cup Water / தண்ணீர்
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- 2 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - paste
- 1 tsp Sugar, White / சர்க்கரை, வெள்ளை
- 2 tsp Lemon juice / எலுமிச்சை சாறு
- 10 gm Eno Fruit Salt
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
to Pour on Dhoklas
- 2 tbsp Water + Oil - to be topped on dhoklas
for Thadka
- 1 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 tbsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 2 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - finely chopped
- 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
for Garnishing
- 2 tbsp Coconut, Fresh / தேங்காய் - grated
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves, Fresh / கொத்தமல்லி
Instructions
- Mix curd and water well
- Add besan and make a batter without forming lumps
- Add baking soda and mix well
- Allow it to rise for 1hr
- Add citric acid, oil, salt, sugar, green chili paste and turmeric powder to the batter
- Fill the pressure cooker with water and allow it to boil
- When water starts boiling mix eno gently to the batter keeping a little to sprinkle over the plate
- Gently dust little eno over the plate
- Pour the batter on to the plate
- Cover the pressure cooker with its lid and cook for 5min in high flame
- When steam starts coming out simmer the flame and cook for another 5~7min
- Open the lid carefully and poke the dhokla with a toothpick, the batter should not be sticky on the toothpick
- Remove the plate from the cooker and pour the oil-water mix over the cooked dhokla
- Heat oil in a pan
- Temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chili
- Pour over dhokla
- Allow it to cool
- Cut into cubes
Notes
Serve with Tamarind Chutney and/or Green Chutney and/or Jilebis
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