Khaman Dhokla

Khaman Dhokla

Ingredients:
Besan (Bengal gram flour) 1 cup
Semolina(rava)  1+1/2 Tbsp
Sugar 4 Tsp
Ginger green chilli paste 1 Tsp
Citric acid(nimbu ka phool) ½ Tsp or
Lemon juice 1 Tsp
Fruit salt (eno) 2 Tsp
Oil for greasing and cooking 3+1/2 Tsp
Mustard seeds  1 Tsp
Chopped green chilli  1 Tsp
Sesame seeds  1 Tsp
Pinch of asafoetida(hing)
Curry leaves 2-3
Salt as per taste

For garnish
Chopped coriander 2 Tbsp
Grated coconut 2 Tbsp

procedure-

1. Combine besan,rava,sugar,ginger green chilli paste,citric acid and salt along with little water approximately ¾ cup in a bowl and mix well with help of your spoon to get a smooth and thick batter.
2. Now take a big vessel and keep a stand inside it and pour 1 cup water at the bottom  for boiling purpose and keep the oil greased cooker vessel on top of the stand and close the big vessel with lid ;steamer like arrangement.
3. Now add 1+1/2 Tsp of fruit salt to the batter and add 1 Tsp of water to the portion you added fruit salt and mix gently.
4. Immediately pour this batter in your greased vessel and keep it inside big vessel as shown  below and close it with steel plate and steam it for 12-15 min or till toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the dhoklas.
5. Heat 3 Tsp of oil in small pan and add mustard seeds and when it crackles add sesame seeds,curry leaves,green chilli,asafoetida and mix well sauté on medium flame for few seconds remove from flame and add 1+1/2 Tbsp water and mix well.
6. Now when your dhoklas are ready let the vessel cool down first then slowly invert the dhokla vessel onto a plate.
7. Now on this dhokla pour above tempering evenly.
8. Garnish it with grated coconut and coriander and cut the dhokla cake into equal sized pieces.

Tip - I had used masala mirchi instead of green chilli so tasted much better