Sieve the gram flour/besan to get lump free batter.
In a mixing bowl, add gram flour, salt, sugar, lemon juice, curd, ginger paste, turmeric powder, water as required and whisk it nicely Mix them properly into smooth batter. Make sure that there are no lumps.
In another bowl, add 1 tbsp oil and 2 tsp fruit salt and mix well. Transfer this into the mixture and mix everything well. Do not over mix.
2 tsp eno (fruit salt, white), 1 tbsp oil
Pour the batter in 3 small dhokla plates and steam for 15 minutes on medium heat.
After that cool the dhokla for 10 minutes to set.
Run a knife in the edges to release dhokla from the plate.
Seasoning
In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafetida, green chilli and let it splutter. Add coconut water/plain water, sugar and coriander leaves mix well. Pour the tadka on the steamed dhokla.
4 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 3-4 green chillies, 2 tsp sesame seeds, few curry leaves, ½ cup plain or coconut water, cilantro, pinch asafetida / hing
Sautéd Jalapeños
Cut the jalapeños into strips, remove seeds.
Heat a pan with oil and add jalapeños, sauté them for 5 mins and lastly sprinkle some salt.
Tum Tum Dhokla
Heat sesame oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, sesame seeds and let it splutter. Add red chilli powder, dhokla pieces, and a little salt to taste. Toss it well.
1-2 tbsp Sesame oil, mustard seeds, 2 tsp sesame seeds, few curry leaves, pinch asafetida / hing, 5 green chillies, 1 tsp red chilly powder, salt
Garnish with lemon juice and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with coffee or tea.
Notes
Refrigerate the khaman in a covered container. While serving you can warm with a sprinkling of water in a microwave or an oven.
If using the instant pot to warm, then steam for 1 to 2 minutes. While serving add the coconut and coriander leaves.
A super thick batter will make the khaman hard and dense. A thin batter won’t hold shape and will become a mess. Mix in right consistency.
Can also garnish with nylon sev, pomegranate seeds, fresh grated coconut and coriander leaves.
Eno can also be mixed directly into the batter instead of mixing in oil. Oil gives us sometime to mix the batter.
People who doesn't like sweet dhokla, they can skip adding sugar water on the dhokla. They can make tadka using oil, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, and curry leaves.