Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Khaman Dhokla

Ingredients :

Chickpea flour (Besan flour) - 3 cups
Yogurt (Curd) - 1 cup
Salt - To Taste
Green Chillies (Chopped) - 2 Chillies
Cooking soda - A pinch

For Seasoning :
Mustard seeds - 1 tbs
Cumin seeds - 1 tbs
Green chillies (cut lengthwise) - 3 chillies
Cilantro leaves (chopped) - 5 sprigs
  
Preparation :

Mix Chickpea flour and yogurt into a fine paste to idli batter consistency and set it aside for 5 hrs.
After 5 hrs the batter rises up and then add salt and cooking soda,chopped chillies and mix well.
Next take a 2 inches deeper steel plate and apply oil to the surface of the plate.Then pour 1/2 inch of batter on the plate.

Now take a vessel,fill 1/2 of the vessel with water and let it boil.When it starts boiling place the plate and close a lid on it.Steam it on medium flame for 20 minutes or till cooked.The batter rises up and becomes double the size of the original batter on plate.
Now add the seasoning on top of it and cool it..
When cooled cut into pieces and serve ..
Khaman Dhokla is ready to enjoy..



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