Khaman Dhokla

June 7, 2007 |

We’ve tried many recipes for instant khaman dhokla, and this is the winner.

We love A Recipe A Day. Daagh’s dishes usually have just a few ingredients, the instructions are clear, and the pictures are beautiful. Every dish we have tried has turned out just the way he depicted it. Thank you, Daagh, for your fabulous, foolproof site.

This is one of our favourite teatime snacks.

We recommend doubling the recipe and steaming it in two containers in the pressure cooker at a time. We can never have enough of these dhoklas. If you don’t have Eno fruit salt, crush an Alka Seltzer (regular) tablet.

Tip: After greasing the sides of the pan well, cut a round of parchment paper and place it at the bottom for easy removal.

Pic: Instant Khaman Dhokla with Cilantro-Mint Chutney.

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INSTANT KHAMAN DHOKLA

(recipe from A.R.A.D.)

Ingredients:
* Besan (chickpea flour) 1 cup
* Water 1 cup
* Lime juice 3 tbsp
* Oil 1 tbsp. plus one tsp. (3 tbsp. in the original recipe)
* Eno Fruit Salt 1 tsp
* Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
* Green Chillies 2 finely sliced
* Curry Leaves - 4 to 5
* Sugar 1 tbsp (2 tbsp in original recipe)
* Salt


Procedure:
Mix together besan, salt, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, green chillies and water. Start with 3/4 cup water. It should be a thick batter that goes drip drip drip from the spatula rather than of a pouring consistency.

Put a large vessel or pressure cooker with about 3 cups water on the stovetop to heat. Grease a round pan or pressure cooker insert vessel, (we like a round of parchment at the bottom as additional insurance).

Add the Eno to the batter, put into the vessel, and steam. Do not use the weight if using a pressure cooker.

Keep it for 7 minutes after you get a forceful jet of steam.
(about 17 minutes total) Turn off the flame, let it rest for 2 minutes, and test with a toothpick. If using a regular steaming contraption with a wire mesh and pan, cover and check after 15 minutes or so.

For Seasoning:
Heat remaining oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds pop, turn off the flame.

Let the dhokla rest for 3 minutes after steaming, then take it out and cut it into pieces.

Mix together 2 tbsps. HOT water, sugar and lime juice until the sugar dissolves. Pour into the seasoning.

Pour it over the dhoklas.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.


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33 Comments so far

Coffee on June 7, 2007 6:17 pm

Now who wouldn’t go for that awesomely presented dhokla….!!!! :D

Thanks for this great antry! :)

Coffee on June 7, 2007 6:17 pm

I mean entry!!!! Now whats happened to my typing!!!!!

roopa on June 7, 2007 6:35 pm

Dhokla looks delicious cute presentation with the chutney…

The TriniGourmet on June 7, 2007 7:04 pm

this looks interesting :) is it served as an appetizer, side?

hey, sarina, good to hear from you. it’s been a while. yeah, it’s an appetiser, or a snack. - b.

Susan on June 7, 2007 7:34 pm

I love how you can “bake” a breadstuff on top of the stove. Such a blessing during warm weather. Looks quite tasty and nutritious. Thanks for answering my dal question the other day.

archana on June 7, 2007 8:21 pm

Nice presentation of Dhokla,especially the chutney drops :)
I will surely try this recipe.
I am enrolled in FBD.Thanks to you for suggesting :)

Anjali on June 7, 2007 8:51 pm

Lovely presentation

Priya on June 7, 2007 9:04 pm

The tea I could manage but this one I can’t make :(( :(( To Go pleaseeeeeee Compared to your blog presence you could say I am in constant slumber :D

sra on June 7, 2007 10:12 pm

“Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dotted dhoklini”

Meeta on June 7, 2007 10:41 pm

This is a wonderful looking dhokla. Something that has been on my to do list for a very long time. I think I should just kick myself and do it!! WIth this recipe it should be easy enough.

Latha on June 8, 2007 12:25 am

Hi B&J… you have such beautiful plates, cups and dishes. The cup with chili-chai is so pretty… i’m sure you’ve some interesting stories behind finding these as well. Please do share with us:)

thanks, latha. these are regular dishes from regular stores. we also have some hand-made ceramics we have collected over the years. some of them (like the coffee mug) we got second-hand for next to nothing. - b.

sia on June 8, 2007 1:31 am

now this is what i like… i tried trupti’s khaman dokhla and i am in love with that recipe… next time its gonna be daagh’s then…
by the way, i didn’t know my comment on sallu would create so much of storm ;) LOL…

trupti on June 8, 2007 2:43 am

Those are perfect…..enough to make any Gujju proud! :)

love those dollops of the chutney!

trupti

Usha on June 8, 2007 3:13 am

Hi !
Lovely dhoklas! i used to buy and eat it.. now i think i can try this…..

indosungod on June 8, 2007 3:40 am

Have never tried making dhoklas, should give it a try.

Raaga on June 8, 2007 4:46 am

Awesome presentation… I’ve not gone beyond the Gits mix… and end up buying from Haldiram’s or Bikanerwala if at all… seems easy. And since I even wanted to marry a Gujju just so I could eat endless Gujju food, I will at least try this. Can’t change my in-laws from Telugus to Gujjus :)

seema on June 8, 2007 5:02 am

I love Dhaagh’s blod very much as well. As you said the blog is filled with easy recipes and beautiful presentation. The Dhokla looks spongy and fluffy. I have to try it now. :-)

Asha on June 8, 2007 5:28 am

Lovely lite Dhoklas.Looks delicious and easy too.
Some blog(don’t remember which) was shouting at ppl who say Khaman Dhokla in one breath.Apparently, Amiri Khaman and Dhoklas are two diff. dishes,not one!She was begging us PLEASE not to say Khaman Dhokla!! I am not a Gujju,so might be true orrrr…NOT!:D

trupti calls it khaman, so we can as well. - b.

richa on June 8, 2007 5:52 am

yup, can never have enought of these dhoklas :) urs look yum!

sandeepa on June 8, 2007 6:05 am

That really looks easy… I always go “Maine Banaya Gits se” but this looks as simple

Gini on June 8, 2007 6:41 am

Thanks for guiding me the right way. I have never had dhokla, but a recipe that comes recommended might be what I was waiting for.

Nupur on June 8, 2007 7:15 am

The alka seltzer tab is a nice idea! Dhokla looks wonderful!

Cynthia on June 8, 2007 7:38 am

Bee, what’s a dhokla?

a dhokla is a super yummy steamed cake from gujarat. - b.

Dee on June 8, 2007 8:51 am

Hi bee, I always thought its tough to make dhokla, I’d love to give this a shot!

prema on June 19, 2007 10:20 am

oooooooooooooooh those dhoklas presented with polka dots look awesome bee. I have never tried making dhokla at as i thought it was very difficult to make.

Pragyan on June 26, 2007 9:17 pm

Hi Jai and Bee, Wonderful recipe. Tried it out first time. It was ok. Turned out a little too soft (but I gobbled up the entire thing ;)). Tried it out again and wow, it turned out great. Just like your pic. And better than any store-bought Khaman :) Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you for letting us know. this made our day. –Jai

The Spice Cafe » Going Lite….. and MBP for July! on July 3, 2007 8:24 pm

[…] this very lite and fluffy yellow cloud of Khaman Dhokla, hop over to Jai and Bee’s for their very interesting presentation, a useful tip and some truely good words for their […]

mona on July 20, 2007 1:26 pm

hi im mona i cant get this what do v do when v have to steam it

steam it in a cake pan or in an a flat vessel. see demo here.
http://thespicecafe.com/2006/10/09/dhokla/
- b.

at Quick Indian Cooking on July 31, 2007 6:53 am

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aman on November 16, 2007 2:08 am

i love dhokla very much :cool::horn:

The Spice Cafe » Going Lite (Round Up) And MBP - July on February 9, 2008 12:10 am

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Vaidehi on April 16, 2008 4:06 pm

Great blog! All recipes look yummy.

Chakali

uma on June 25, 2008 6:13 pm

dhokla looks so yummy…

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