Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Preparation Time - 45 to 50 minutes

Serves  -  7 to 8 Persons


Khaman Dhokla Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Horse bean - 1 cup
• Split green gram - 1 cup
• Sour buttermilk - 3 cups
• Green chilies crushed fine - 2
• Ginger grated fine - ¼ tsp
• Soda bicarb - ½ tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Red chili powder - 2 to 3 pinches
• Coriander finely chopped - ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste

Khaman Dhokla Method:

1. Mix the rice and pulses.
2. Wash, drain and dry on a clean cloth for a few hours. The grain should be completely dried.
3. Grind to a coarse flour in dry grinder or at the flourmill. This flour should be like very fine in texture (much like semolina). Store in airtight container and use as required. Will keep good upto 2 months.
4. To make khaman, take 1cup flour in a bowl. Add buttermilk, and mix well. Keep- aside for 4-5 hours.
5. Dissolve soda-bicarb in the oil. Add to batter. Mix all ingredients except red chili powder and coriander. Pour immediately in a 6" diameter. And 6" thick greased mould.
6. Steam over water either in a cooker or steamer for 10-15 minutes (without the whistle if using a pressure cooker).
7. Pierce knife, and check, it should come out clean if done. Sprinkle the chili powder and coriander, and steam again for 2-3 minutes. Cut into squares or diamonds
8. Serve hot with coconut chutney or coriander chutney.