Khamam Dhokla

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 15min
Total Time: 20min
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

For Batter

1 Cup Gram Flour (Besan)
1 Tblspn Semolina (Sooji/Rava)
1 Tblspn Sugar
Salt to Taste
1 1/2 Tspn Eno Fruit Salt
1 Tspn Lemon Juice
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tspn Oil+1/4 Tspn for Greasing
3/4 Cup Water or add as needed

For Tempering

1 Tblspn Oil
4-5 Green Chillies, slit on one side & chop
1/2 Tspn Mustard(Avaalu) Seeds
1/2 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
Few Curry(Karivepaku) Leaves
1 Tblspn Sugar
1/3 Cup Water


Directions

• In a steamer or wide sauce pan add a glass of water & bring it to a boil on a medium flame.

• For batter; in a bowl combine all the ingredients except eno fruit salt to make a thick batter(not too thick or thin) without any lumps. Now add eno fruit salt & beat with a spoon for one minute (batter will be doubled in size).

• Grease a steel bowl with oil & pour the batter into greased bowl.

• Place the bowl in steamer.

• Cover with a lid.

• Cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

• Let it cool at room temperature. Gently scrape the sides with a knife & remove the dokhla onto a plate. Cut into pieces & keep aside.

• For tempering; heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, mustard seeds & let them splutter. Now add curry leaves, green chillies & saute for a minute. Turn off the flame & add sugar, water. 

• Spread the tempering evenly on the dhoklas.

• Serve khamam dhokla with green chutney.