Khaman

Khaman is a Gujarati dish often confused with Dhokla which looks similar. While Khaman is prepared from Besan (Chick Pea Flour), Dhokla is made from Rice and Chana/Urad Daal flour. Khaman is softer, Dhokla is harder.

Preparation Time: 20-25 min

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (200 gms)  Besan (Chick pea flour)
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp red chilly powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp citric acid crystals
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1 sachet of Blue Eno - fruit salt (5 gms)
• 1 tbsp oil for tadka
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds for tadka
• 3-4 green chillies cut into half along length for tadka
• Curry leaves for tadka
• Chopped coriander leaves (for garnishing)
• Salt to taste

  Directions:

1. Add 1tbsp sugar, salt, turmeric and red chilly powder to besan and mix it
2. Heat water in a big pan (big enough to have the steel plate shown below fit inside)
3. Dissolve sugar and citric acid crystals in water and add that water to besan mix. Stir well
4. Add baking soda and Eno and stir vigorously. The dough will rise and become fluffy
5. Apply oil to a steel plate with raised boundary (as below)

     6. Pour the dough in the plate and fit it inside the pan with heating water. Cover it and keep some weight on top, if required

     7. Steam it for 20 min

     8. Cut Khaman into pieces

     9. For tadka, heat oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. Then add 1/2 cup water with 1 tbsp sugar dissolved in it. Spread the tadka evenly over khaman

    10. Serve with green chutney

Tips : -

• Lemon juice can be use instead of citric acid
• If you are using Green Eno (lemon flavor), then reduce the amount of citric acid