Nylon Khaman Dhokla (Gram flour cake)

It is a very popular gujarati snack enjoyed all over India. Let's try these yummy snack bites!!

Preparation Time: 1 hour      Cooking Time: 10 to 15 mins        Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Bengal Gram Flour/ Beasn/ Chickpea flour - 1½  cup
Yogurt - 1/4 cup
Water to make batter
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Green Chilli - 1 - 2 finely chopped
Citric acid (or lemon juice) - 1/4 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Fruit salt (Eno) - 1 tsp (optional)
Salt - to taste
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp


Method of Preparation:
1) Mix yogurt and 1/2 cup of water in a mixing bowl
2) Add besan and mix it well. Add 1/2 tbsp of oil and mix well to get lumpless, thick batter (the consistency should be of idli batter). slowly add more water if needed.
3) Add Turmeric powder, Citric Acid (or Lemon Juice), Baking Soda, sugar and salt to taste and keep the aside for about 1 hour
4) Add Fruit Salt into the batter just before you start cooking (this step is optional)
5) Grease the Dhokla plate (if you dont have dhokla cooker, you can use pressure cooker) and pour the batter into it (batter should be filled to only 1/2 as it will rise)
6) Fill dhokla cooker with some water and place the plate inside.
7) Close the lid and cook it on medium high for about 5 -7 mins
8) Remove the lid and check it using toothpick or knife. If the knife comes out clean with no batter sticking to it, then its done
9) Close the lid. Let it remain on low flame for about 5 mins
10) Take around 3 - 4 tbsp of water, 1/2 tbsp of oil in a small bowl. Pour this oil and water mix over the top of dhokla
11) Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a small kadhai or a pan (kadhai used for tempering works best here). Add asafoetida, mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start popping, add green chilli
12) Remove it and pour over the dhokla
13) Cut and handle gently to get perfect shaped dhokla

Khaman Dhokla is ready. Server it with any kind of chutney (green chutney, tamarind chutney)

Tip:
Cut the dhokla into square pieces after slightly cooling them