Khaman Favmous Gujrati Dish
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Ingredients:
Rice                                     -1-cup
urad dal                              -1-cup
Yellow moong dal              -1-cup
Sour buttermilk                  -3 cups
chillies crushed fine          -2 green
Ginger grated fine             -1/4 tsp.
Soda bicarb                      -1/2 tsp
Oil                                     -2 tbsp.
Pinches red chilli powder  -2-3
Coriander finely chopped -1/2 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Process:
1.Mix the rice and dal, wash, drain and dry on a clean cloth for a few hours.
2.The granule must be fully. Mill to a coarse flour in dry chopper or at the flour mill.
3.This flour should be like very fine soji in texture. Store up in hermetic bottle and use as required.
4.Will keep good able to 2 months.
5.To make khaman, take 1-cup flour in a bowl.
6.Add buttermilk, and mix well. Keep- aside for 4-5 hours.
7.melt sodabicarb in the oil. Add to thrash.
8.Mix all ingredients except red chilli powder and coriander.
9.Pour immediately in a 6″ diam. greased plate.
10.Steam over water either in a cooker or steamer.
11.Pierce knife, and check, should come out clean if done.
12.Sprinkle the chilly powder and coriander, steam again for 2-3 minutes.
13.Cut into squares or diamonds and serve hot with coconut chutney.
Making time: 15 minutes including flour grinding and fermenting time
Makes: 12-14 pieces
