Khaman Dhokla In An Instant Pot
Khaman Dhokla is made with a batter of Lentils and spices, steamed to cook till fluffy and then enhanced with a tempering of Mustard Sesame seeds, Chillies, Curry leaves and Coconut.
To make this Gluten free omit the Semolina. To make this Vegan, omit the Yogurt
Ingredients
| Gram flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Semolina | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lime | 1/2 , juiced | |
| Oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Turmeric | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Chilli powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cumin powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Yogurt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Finely minced ginger | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Minced green chilli | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Mustard oil | 1 Tablespoon (use as required) | |
| Eno fruit salt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Tadka: | ||
| Oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Mustard oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Black mustard seeds | 1 Tablespoon | |
| White sesame seeds | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sliced green chillies | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Curry leaves | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Shredded fresh coconut | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) |
Directions
MAKING:
1. In the Instant Pot, add a cup of boiling hot water and set the pot to sauce so it stays hot
2. Add the water a little at a time to the gram flour and whisk to remove all lumps
3. Add the salt, sugar, semolina, lime juice, oil, turmeric, chilli, cumin, yogurt, ginger and green chilli and give it a good mix
4. Grease the pan with mustard oil
5. Add the Eno fruit salt to the batter and mix to incorporate and pour immediately into pan
6. Lower into the instant pot, set the valve to seal and set to steam for 12 mins – you may need a new extra mins if using a regular pot
7. In the meantime, heat up the regular and mustard oils and add the mustard and sesame seeds, add the chillies and curry leaves as well and keep aside
8. Once the 12 mins have elapsed, wait for the pin to drop and open the IP
9. Allow the dhokla to cool and then overturn the cake pan to reveal a soft fluffy steamed dhokla cake
10. Using a sharp knife, cut the dhokla into serving size pieces and pour the prepared tadka over
SERVING:
11. Add the shredded coconut and serve.
Recipe Summary
