Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, dhokla recipe | khaman dhokla | how to make instant khaman dhokla is a vegetarian gujarat breakfast made with besan / gram flour, rava / semolina / suji, and ginger paste in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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

  1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl sieve 1½ cup besan and 3 tbsp rava.
  2. 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.
  3. prepare a smooth batter adding 1 cup of water or as required.
  4. additionally, add ½ tsp of eno fruit salt. you can alternatively use a pinch of baking soda.
  5. immediately steam the dhokla batter for 20 minutes.
  6. further, cut the dhokla and pour tempering.
  7. garnish the dhokla with 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut.
  8. 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.