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Amiri Khaman Recipe
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 40 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 450 gms chana dal split bengal gram
- 25 mm piece of ginger 1", adrak
- 6 green chillies
- 1 tsp soda bi-carb
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder haldi
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 2 tsp Mustard seeds rai / sarson
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida hing
- 20 cloves garlic finely chopped, lehsun
- juice of 2 large lemons
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- salt to taste
For Decoration
- 2 cups sev
- 2 tbsp Grated fresh coconut
- 2 tbsp Chopped coriander dhania
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For Decoration
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Instructions
- Soak the dal for at least 6 hours.
- Leave 4 tablespoons of dal aside and grind the rest with the green chillies and ginger.
- Add the whole (unground) dal.
- Add the soda bi-carb, turmeric powder and salt, mix well.
- Keep the mixture aside for at least 4 hours.
- Spread a little mixture at a time in a thali (flat metal plate with low rim) and steam to make dhoklas. Repeat for the remaining mixture.
- Cool and crumble.
- Add the sugar, lemon juice and a little salt and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds. When they stop popping, add the garlic, fry for a few seconds, add the asafoetida and fry again for a few seconds.
- Pour this mixture on top of the crumbled dhoklas.
- Decorate with chopped coriander, grated coconut and sev and serve.
Recipe Notes
Always use your hands while mixing the batter to break the lumps.