Khaman Dhokla with green chutney

Khaman Dhokla is a Gujrathi snack. Best suited as a starter for parties and special occasions. It requires little preparation and lot of patience to nail it.

Ingredients

1/2 cup gram flour (besan)

Grated ginger 

Chopped green chilli 1

Chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp

1 1/4 cup water

1  teaspoon lemon juice

A pinch baking soda

For the tempering

1 tablespoon ghee 

A few curry leaves

2 sliced green chilli

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

A pinch of hing powder 

A handful chopped coriander leaves

2 tablespoon grated coconut

Tips

Sieve besan throughly to avoid any lumps. Use fresh besan.

Keep the batter for fermentation for about 2 hours.

Grate fresh coconut

I've added grated ginger, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander leaves in the batter for better taste and flavour, plus my fussy kids will carefully remove if I use it for garnish!! 

In tempering I've used a small pinch of hing. I love its aroma. 

Method

In a large bowl add besan, water, lemon juice, sugar, salt, grated ginger, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander leaves and soda. Mix well, you will see the batter forthy. I generally mix it vigorously to obtain the best results. Keep aside for 2 hours.

Grase cooker vessel with oil, pour dhokla mixture. Pour hot water in steamer, place grid and place the cooker vessel. Close lid and steam it for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Gently remove from cooker and put the dhokla on a plate, upside down.

Use a small pan for the tempering. Pour oil add mustard, let it crackle, and curry leaves,hing, green chillies.

Boil 1/4 cup water add sugar, lemon juice. Keep aside. 

Pour prepared tempering, pour sugar mixture that you prepared on top of dhokla, garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cut into desired shape and serve with green chutney.

PS: If you are using instant khaman Dhokla powder from MTR or Ganesh brand ir require just 10 minutes for fermentation after you add the powders given in the sachet.
If you are using the instant ready mix, you still have to vigorously mix it, so that air makes the batter fluffy and soft. It just require 10 minutes. The batter is ready to pour.

Green chutney 

A bunch of washed, cleaned, chopped fresh coriander leaves 

Three green chillies, broken into halves 

1 teaspoon sugar 

Salt as required

1/4 lemon extract 

Add all ingredients in mixer jar, blend to a chutney, if water is required add a little. Serve with dhokla.