Khaman Dhoklaઢોકળા

Name: Khaman Dhokla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Gujarati
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Gram flour / besan (ચણાનો લોટ); 2 tbsp Semolina (fine); 2 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger-green chilli paste; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Eno fruit salt or baking soda; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 3 Green chillies, slit; 1 sprig Curry leaves; for tempering Oil, sugar, salt

⏱ Prep 15m🍳 Cook 20m🍽 Serves 4🌿 Vegetarian

Video: Hebbars Kitchen (YouTube)

Khaman dhokla is Gujarat’s beloved steamed snack — soft, jiggly, golden squares of fermented gram-flour batter, tempered with mustard, green chilli and a sweet-tangy drizzle. Light, protein-rich and irresistible with green chutney and a cup of chai.

📍 Make it in Plano

This recipe is the same everywhere — but where you buy the ingredients and eat the dish is local to you.

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Ingredients

▪Gram flour / besan (ચણાનો લોટ)1.5 cups
▪Semolina (fine)2 tbsp
▪Yogurt2 tbsp
▪Ginger-green chilli paste1 tbsp
▪Turmeric1/4 tsp
▪Sugar1 tbsp
▪Lemon juice1 tbsp
▪Eno fruit salt or baking soda1 tsp
▪Mustard seeds1 tsp
▪Green chillies, slit3
▪Curry leaves1 sprig
▪Oil, sugar, saltfor tempering

🌍 Cooking abroad? Substitutions

Eno gives the signature sponge; baking soda + a little extra lemon works if you can’t find it (Indian stores stock Eno).
Add the Eno at the very last second and steam right away — the froth is the rise.

Method

1Whisk the besan, semolina, yogurt, ginger-chilli paste, turmeric, sugar, salt and about 3/4 cup water into a smooth, lump-free batter of thick pouring consistency. Rest 10 minutes.
2Grease a plate/tin and set a steamer to boil.
3Just before steaming, add the lemon juice and Eno, whisk briskly one direction until frothy, and pour immediately into the tin.
4Steam on high for 15–18 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool slightly and cut into squares.
5Temper: heat 2 tbsp oil, splutter mustard seeds, add slit chillies and curry leaves, then 1/2 cup water with a spoon of sugar and a pinch of salt; boil and pour evenly over the dhokla so it soaks in. Garnish with coriander and coconut.

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