Khaman

By kishinchand

Gujurathi snack dish

Ingredients

• For tempering:
• 1 cup channa dal (lentil)
• 4 oz full fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 T gram flour (besan)
• 1 t salt
• 1/8 t turmeric powder
• 5 -7 gms chopped green chilli
• 20 gms chopped ginger
• 1 T oil
• generous pinch of Hing (asafoetida)
• (B)
• combine: 2T water and 1 T oil
• (C)
• 1 t Eno fruit salt
• (D)
• 2 T oil
• 1/2 t mustard seeds
• few curry leaves
• sliced green chillies if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Soak Channa daal for 4-5 hours or overnight
Drain Daal completely
In a blender blend all ingredients except opil
Let the batter rest for 6-8 hours
Add 1 T oil and mix

Heat water in a large pot (5-6 cups water)
to boiling
Oil a round 9-10 inches pan.
Add eno and mix well;the batter will froth
Add to the pan and steam for 25 minutes.
Remove and let cool slightly
Add the oil.water mixture evenly over the surface.
Let it rest for a few minutes;

For tempering
heat oil to hot
Add mustard seed and let it splutter;add the green chillies;
saute for a few minutes
add this over evenly on the cooked batter
sprinkle chopped cilatro on top
Cut into pieces as desired