My First Attempt

Hey everybody, you'll be happy to know that I actually followed through on my promise to start making Indian dishes. I began with a relatively simple dish to make (at least that's what I initially thought): Khaman Dhokla. I'm going to guess that most of you probably don't know what that is. Simply put, Khaman Dhola is a savory cake made with a batter of chickpea flour and a leaving agent. The batter is steamed in a mold and topped with a flavorful tempering made with mustard seeds, green chilies, sesame seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves. It looks a little something like this: 

Now, getting into my own experience with making Khaman Dhokla. At first, it seemed easy enough: I combined the chickpea flour, some seasonings/aromatics, baking soda, and water. Then, when it came to placing the batter in a mold and steaming it, things started to go downhill. I, for one, have never steamed anything in my life. Consequently, I had to "phone a friend" aka ask my mom for help. But do not be fooled, the situation only became worse from there. After the Khaman Dhokla was cooked, next I had to temper some spices in oil. OIL. HOT BURNING OIL. Let's just say it was an experience. 

Overall, everything turned out okay. My mother rated my Khaman Dhokla a 10/10 and my father rated it a 6/10... anyways I'm just going to go ahead and conclude that they were perfect. Here's a picture for your own viewing pleasure: 


- Mariam Vaid







Comments

  1. Letitia MoffittOctober 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM

    YUM. That looks so good!

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  2. Florence LinNovember 3, 2022 at 6:37 AM

    This looks super good
    what would you rate it yourself?

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    1. MariamNovember 11, 2022 at 12:29 PM

      Okay if I'm gonna be honest the textures were kind of off, so a 5/10? I'll try again next week, so hopefully it's better.

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  3. Zoya A.November 3, 2022 at 6:44 AM

    Looks good I would probably eat that. Jai Hind.

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  4. JanakiNovember 3, 2022 at 6:48 AM

    WOO Ok I don't like khaman dhokla BUT THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. Also yeah bro, putting spices in hot oil scares me cuz it starts bubbling and gets really hot. They indeed look perfect!!!! <3

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  5. AditiNovember 3, 2022 at 7:30 AM

    Omg congrats those look great! Personally I hate dhokla so for me it would be 0/10 regardless, even though clearly the cooking skills were 10/10. And you'll only get better, keep it up!

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