Khaman Recipe - Cooking Index
1 cup | 160g / 5.6oz | Rice |
1 cup | 237ml | Urad dal |
1 cup | 237ml | Yellow moong dal |
3 cups | 711ml | Sour buttermilk |
2 | Green chiles crushed fine | |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Ginger grated fine |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Baking soda |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Oil |
2 | Red chile powder - up to 3 | |
1/2 tablespoon | 7.5ml | Coriander finely chopped |
Salt to taste |
Mix the rice and dal, wash, drain and dry on a clean cloth for a few hours. The grain should be completely. Grind to a coarse flour in dry grinder or at the flour mill. This flour should be like very fine soji in texture. Store in airtight container and use as required. Will keep good up to 2 months.
To make khaman, take 1 cup flour in a bowl. Add buttermilk, and mix well. Keep- aside for 4-5 hours. Dissolve baking soda in the oil. Add to batter. Mix all ingredients except red chile powder and coriander. Pour immediately in a 6" diam. greased plate. Steam over water either in a cooker or steamer. Pierce knife, and check, should come out clean if done. Sprinkle the chile powder and coriander, steam again for 2-3 minutes. Cut into squares or diamonds and serve hot with coconut chutney. Western India
Source:
Cooking with Curry - Renu Arora
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