Khaman Dhokla Recipe (Instant Gujarati Khaman)

Name: Khaman Dhokla Recipe (Instant Gujarati Khaman)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups gram flour ((besan), 180 grams); 1 tablespoon rava ((semolina) - optional); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1.5 inches ginger (- crushed to a fine paste in a mortar-pestle); 1.5 teaspoons green chillies (- chopped and then crushed to a fine paste in a mortar-pestle ); 2 to 3 pinches turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); 1 to 2 pinch asafoetida ((hing)); 1 tablespoon oil (- any neutral oil or peanut oil); 1.5 to 2 teaspoons eno ((fruit salt) or ½ to ¾ teaspoon baking soda); 1 teaspoon salt (or add as required); 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice (or ⅓ to ½ teaspoon pure food grade citric acid ); 1 cup water (or add as required); 2 tablespoons oil (- any neutral oil or peanut oil); ⅓ cup water; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (- optional); 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves (- about 10 to 12 curry leaves); 1 teaspoon green chilies (- chopped, optional); 2 teaspoons sugar (or add according to taste); 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro)); 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut (- grated and fresh, optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

This Khaman or Khaman Dhokla recipe makes a wonderfully soft and fluffy, lightly sweet and savory cake that's perfect to enjoy anytime of the day. It's easy to prepare steamed on the stovetop or even in the Instant Pot with my instructions.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:30:18 GMT