Amiri Khaman

Amiri Khaman is a Gujarati tea time snack. It is made of crumbled khaman dhoklas tempered with garlic and mixed with pomegranate seeds and coconut. This recipe was invented with the intention of making good use of leftover khaman dhoklas! serve garnished with sev and relish the unique flavor of this quick recipe.

Amiri Khaman is a delicious side dish that can be served as a tea time snack.

Ingredients
2 cups Chana dal (split Bengal gram)
Small piece of ginger
2 green chilies
1 tsp soda bi-carb
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp. oil
2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
7-8 garlic cloves , finely chopped
Juice of 2 lemons
1 tbsp. powdered sugar
salt to taste
For Decoration
1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
1 tbsp. chopped coriander
1 tbsp. pomegranate seeds

Method
Soak the dal for 2-3 hours.
Leave 1 tsp. of dal aside and grind the rest with the green chilies and ginger.
Add the whole (unground) dal.
Add the soda bi-carb, turmeric powder, and salt, mix well.
Spread a little mixture at a time in a thali (flat metal plate with low rim) and steam to make dhoklas. Repeat for the remaining mixture.
Cool and crumble.
Add the sugar, lemon juice, and a little salt and mix well.
Heat the oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds. When they stop popping, add the garlic, fry for a few seconds, add the asafoetida and fry again for a few seconds.
Pour this mixture on top of the crumbled dhoklas.
Decorate with chopped coriander, grated coconut, pomegranate and serve.

Recipe of Amiri Khaman

Hetal Kamdar

Amiri Khaman is a Gujarati tea time snack. It is made of crumbled khaman dhoklas tempered with garlic and mixed with pomegranate seeds and coconut.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Calories 482 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2 cups Chana dal split Bengal gram
• ▢ Small piece of ginger
• ▢ 2 green chilies
• ▢ 1 tsp soda bi-carb
• ▢ ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ▢ 4 tbsp. oil
• ▢ 2 tsp mustard seeds
• ▢ ¼ tsp asafoetida
• ▢ 7-8 garlic cloves finely chopped
• ▢ Juice of 2 lemons
• ▢ 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
• ▢ salt to taste

For Decoration

• ▢ 1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
• ▢ 1 tbsp. chopped coriander
• ▢ 1 tbsp. pomegranate seeds

Instructions

 

• Soak the dal for 2-3 hours.
• Leave 1 tsp. of dal aside and grind the rest with the green chilies and ginger.
• Add the whole (unground) dal.
• Add the soda bi-carb, turmeric powder, and salt, mix well.
• Spread a little mixture at a time in a thali (flat metal plate with low rim) and steam to make dhoklas. Repeat for the remaining mixture.
• Cool and crumble.
• Add the sugar, lemon juice, and a little salt and mix well.
• Heat the oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds. When they stop popping, add the garlic, fry for a few seconds, add the asafoetida and fry again for a few seconds.
• Pour this mixture on top of the crumbled dhoklas.
• Decorate with chopped coriander, grated coconut, pomegranate and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 352mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 24gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 249IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 4mg

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