Instant Khaman

Name: How to cook Instant Khaman - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Instant Khaman

#boxweek6 Khaman or Khaman Dhokla is a popular traditional savoury sweet cake from Gujarati cuisine. Normally khaman dhokla is steamed for 15 minutes in a steamer with chickpea flour or besan batter.This is quick version prepared in a microwave within 2 minutes and serves as a healthy breakfast or snack with a cup of tea or coffee.Serve soft ,spongy extremely flavourful khaman with tamarind or green chutney.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

2 minutes

1 cup

besan or chickpea flour

1.5 tbsp

fine suji or semolina

1/2 tsp

ginger green chilli paste

1 tbsp

lemon juice

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

Eno Fruit Salr

1 tsp

sesame seeds

1 tsp

mustard seeds

1 tbsp

coriander chopped

7-8

curry leaves

as per taste

salt

1 tsp

sugar

1 tbsp

coconut grated

2 tbsp

oil

1 pinch

hing or asafoetida

4-5

slit green chillies

1/2 cup

water

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Mix besan with suji. Add baking powder,ginger,green chilli paste,lemon juice,1 tbsp oil,water and salt to taste.Mix very well to get a lump free batter.Set aside covered for 10 minutes.Add Eno and mix lightly till the batter becomes light and frothy.Grease a deep microsafe bowl and pour batter in it.Sprinkle sesame seeds and microwave for 2 minutes.

* Step 2

Insert a knife or toothpick and check if it comes out clean.Boil 1 tsp sugar with 3 tbsp water and when sugar is dissolved pour this over dhokla.Heat a tadka pan with 2 tsp oil.Sprinkle mustard seeds,then curry leaves and hing.Add few slit green chillies and toss.Pour this over dhokla.Tadka can also be microwaved in a small bowl for 1 minute.Garnish with chopped coriander and grated coconut.Cut into medium sized squares and serve with tamarind or green chutney.