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Vati dal na khaman recipe | sev khamani recipe | surti khaman recipe | Gujarati sevkhamani recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Soaking & fermentation 6 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 

For chana dal batter

  • 2 cup or 340 grm chana dal
  • 1 cup curd
  • 2-3 tbsp water or as required

For vati dal na khaman

  • 1 part of chana dal batter
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • Pinch of hing
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp eno fruit salt
  • Oil for greasing
  • Some coriander leaves

Tempering for vati dal na khaman

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3-4 green chilli slits
  • 10-12 curry leaves
  • Pinch of hing
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tsp sugar

For sev khamani

  • 1 part of chana dal batter
  • 1 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of hing
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp nimbu na phool - citric acid
  • 1 tsp eno fruit salt
  • Oil for greasing

Tempering for sev khamani

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • Pinch of hing
  • 3 green chilli slits
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • Some coriander leaves
  • Garnish with: sev and pomegranate seeds

For dhokla chutney

  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup mint leaves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2-3 green chilli
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2-3 dhokla pieces
  • Water to grind chutney

Instructions

Making chana dal batter

  • Wash and soak chana dal for 5-6 hrs or till it completely puffs up.
  • Drain water from the soaked dal and grind it with curd and required water. the batter should be thick and pouring. Do not add more water while grinding the batter.
  • Cover and keep it in a warm place for 5-6 hours to ferment.
  • When the batter is properly fermented, then divide it into two parts.

Making vati dal na khaman

  • Take one part of the batter. add salt, green chilli paste, ginger paste, a pinch of hing, turmeric powder, and black pepper powder. Mix well.
  • Meanwhile, add water to the steamer. Cover and steam for 5 minutes.
  • Add eno fruit salt into the batter & mix in one direction.
  • Grease mould or plate with oil & pour the mixture into a plate.
  • Steam in idli-dhokla steamer or kadai for 20 minutes on high flame.
  • Once done take out the plate from the steamer & allow it to cool for 5-10 min.
  • Cut into the desired shape
  • Now heat oil into tadka pan, add mustard seeds, chopped green chili, curry leaves, and hing. Sauté it.
  • Add ¼ cup of water and bring it to boil on medium flame.
  • Add 1 tsp sugar and mix well.
  • Now add tadka on dhokla. Sprinkle some coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Serve dhokla with chutney.

Making sevkhamani

  • Take one part of the batter. add green chilli paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, a pinch of hing, turmeric powder, sugar, and limbu na phool. Mix well.
  • Meanwhile, add water to the steamer. Cover and steam for 5 minutes.
  • Add eno fruit salt into the batter & mix in one direction.
  • Grease mould or plate with oil & pour the mixture into a plate.
  • Steam in idli-dhokla steamer or kadai for 20 minutes on high flame.
  • Once done take out the plate from the steamer & allow it to cool for 5-10 min.
  • Now with the grater crumble the dhokla evenly.
  • In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, white sesame seeds, fennel seeds, things, and chopped green chilli. Sauté for a minute.
  • Then add water and bring it to boil for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
  • When water is boiling and reduce its quantity, then add sugar and salt to it. mix well.
  • add crumble mixture of dhokla and mix well.
  • Finally, add coriander leaves and garnish with sev and pomegranate seeds. Serve.

Making dhokla chutney

  • In a mixture jar, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chilli, cumin seeds, salt, sugar, lemon juice, and dhokla pieces.
  • Add some water and grind it into a smooth paste.
  • Dhokla chutney is ready.

Notes

  • adding curd helps to fasten the fermentation process.
  • Grind dal with very less water.
  • consistency of the batter should be thick and pouring.
  • whisk batter for 2-3 minutes, so air particles incorporate in it.
  • rest batter for 5-6 hrs or overnight, so it will properly ferment.
  • steam khaman dhokla batter on high-medium flame for 20 minutes.