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Instant Pot Khaman Dhokla

instant pot khaman dhokla

Instant Pot Khaman Dhokla

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Ingredients
 

Khaman:

  • 1 cup besan
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 green chili minced, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ginger paste
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon eno fruit salt

Tempering:

Instructions
 

To make the khaman:

  • Mix all of the ingredients listed under batter except for the eno fruit salt.
  • Prepare the instant pot by adding 2 cups of water to the inner steel pot. Place a tall trivet in the pot.
  • Add the eno fruit salt to the batter and mix well, the batter should look a bit bubbly and frothy.
  • Immediately pour the batter into a greased pan (I prefer to use my 7-inch cheesecake pan with a removable bottom for easy removal).
  • Place the pan on top of the trivet.
  • Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 15 minutes at high pressure (use the “pressure cook” button on an ultra model or "manual" mode on a duo).
  • Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then open the valve to release any remaining pressure.
  • Cut the dhokla into diamonds (or squares) and slowly pour the tempering on top of the dhokla.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve.

To prepare the tempering:

  • To prepare the tempering, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and hing.
  • Once the seeds begin to splutter, add the curry leaves, green chilies and sesame seeds, stir and once the sesame seeds start to turn golden, add water, sugar, salt.
  • Slowly pour this on top of the khaman - wait a minute and you'll see it absorb.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve.

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Notes

  • If you only have a 6-inch cheesecake pan, you can use that too with the same cook time -  it'll just result in a really tall dhokla, which isn't a bad thing ;) 
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