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Khaman Dhokla Recipe (Nylon Khaman)

Here's an exceptional khaman dhokla recipe that yields incredibly soft, spongy, light, and moist nylon khaman. It boasts a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and salty flavors, making it the ultimate choice for your culinary endeavors!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5
Calories 274 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Batter

  • ¾ cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
  • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon Citric acid (nimboo ful)
  • 1 cup Besan (gram flour)
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • ½ inch Ginger
  • 2 Green chilies crushed ginger, chili together
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda + 1 teaspoon water to activate soda

For Tempering:

  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
  • 3-4 Green chilies Slit
  • 8-10 Curry leaves
  • ¾ cup Water
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice

For Garnishing

  • 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut grated (Fresh or Frozen)

Instructions
 

  • Make Batter: In a large bowl, add water, sugar, salt, hing, turmeric powder and citric acid. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.
  • Sift the besan into the prepared water using a strainer. Whisk it until you get a lump-free batter. Notice the yellow color of the batter.
  • Now beat the batter in one direction for around 5-7 minutes. Yes, you’ll get good arm exercise. After beating, you’ll notice the batter gets lighter in color and you’ll notice so many tiny bubbles in the batter.
  • Cover the bowl with a plate and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Add oil. Whisk again (not just mix) for a minute.
  • Add ginger-green chili paste. Whisk again for another 1 minute. Keep it aside.
  • Prep the steamer. Add around a glassful of water to the steamer, add the rack in the center, cover it with a lid and bring the water to a simmer on medium heat. Also, grease a 6-inch round or square pan (bottom and sides) with oil.
  • Once the water in the steamer starts simmering, add baking soda to the batter and drizzle a teaspoon of water on the soda to activate it.
  • Whisk the batter in one direction only until you get a super fluffy and light batter. Do not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the greased pan.
  • Steam for 15 minutes. Check by inserting a skewer in the center it should come out clean. Remove the pan from the steamer and let it cool for 5 minutes.
  • Then remove it to a plate. Since I have used a springform pan, it was easy to de-mold. But if using a regular pan then loosen the sides by running a butter knife and invert it on a plate.
  • Cut into square pieces.
  • Make Tempering: Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add sesame seeds and within seconds it starts to pop and fly around.
  • So immediately add curry leaves and green chilies. Fry for around 40-60 seconds. You’ll notice blisters on the green chili surface.
  • Add water, salt, sugar and lemon juice. Let the water come to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Meantime, sugar will get dissolved.
  • Let the tempering cool down for 1-2 minutes and then pour over the khaman dhokla evenly using a large ladle or a measuring cup. Do not dump in one place. You may think it’s too much water but trust me all will get soaked up.
  • Garnish with cilantro and grated coconut.

Notes

  • Beating the batter is a must. Using a wire whisk beat the batter until it gets lighter in color with a ton of tiny bubbles in it.
  • Resting the whisked batter is a must. During this resting time, those tiny bubbles will get stronger and will hold it for longer. As a result, you’ll get spongy and soft khaman dhokla after steaming.
  • Steam them on MEDIUM heat.
  • The size of the pan is important here to get a tall thickness. Khaman dhokla are supposed to be tall (2 inches or more). So for this amount of batter, you’ll need around 6 or 7 inches of square or round pan with high sides. If you use a bigger sized pan then you’ll not get tall khaman dhokla.
  • After mixing baking soda to the batter, work quickly. Do not let the batter rest after adding soda otherwise batter will lose its fluffiness. Immediately pour the batter into the greased pan and steam right away. Also, keep the steamer and pan ready before adding baking soda to the batter.
  • Always add tempering to the warm khaman, so it absorbs the tempering water well. Pour the tempering water evenly on top and also around the sides. Do not dump in one place.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 1221mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Khaman Dhokla Recipe (Nylon Khaman)
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