easy dhokla recipe | khaman dhokla | how to make instant khaman dhokla
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 pieces
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: gujarat
Ingredients
for batter:
- 1½ cup besan / gram flour
- 3 tbsp rava / semolina / suji (fine)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- 2 chilli (finely chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp sugar
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp eno fruit salt
for tempering:
- 3 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 tsp sesame / til
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- 2 chilli (slit)
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
for garnishing:
- 2 tbsp coconut (grated)
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
Method
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl sieve 1½ cup besan and 3 tbsp rava.
- add ½ tsp ginger paste, 2 chilli, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp sugar, pinch hing, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp oil.
- prepare a smooth batter adding 1 cup of water or as required.
- additionally, add ½ tsp of eno fruit salt. you can alternatively use a pinch of baking soda.
- immediately steam the dhokla batter for 20 minutes.
- further, cut the dhokla and pour tempering.
- garnish the dhokla with 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut.
- finally, serve instant khaman dhokla with green chutney and tamarind chutney.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.