Step 1: Mill your flour - You can either mill your grains in the WonderMill Grain Mill to make the flour or use store bought gram flour. If using a grain mill, connect and switch on the Grain Mill to Pastry mode, before pouring the grains into the mill. Collect the flour from the storage container.

Step 2: Prepare Batter -  In a mixing bowl add the flour, lemon juice, ginger, green chillies, oil, salt, sugar and water to make a smooth batter. The batter should be the consistency of a pancake batter. Once the batter is smooth add fruit salt or baking soda to quickly ferment the batter. Whisk again until the batter gets bubbly.

Step 3: Grease the mold -  Now grease the container you are using like, springfoam pan, muffins molds, baking tray or cups and pour the batter.  Cook it choosing one of the methods below.

Step 4 : Cook it -  by either steaming it in the pressure cooker, baking it in the oven or microwave it. Refer to the preferred cooking method below.

Step 5 :  Temper and Garnish  - Once the cake is cooked, you temper it with flavored oil. Heat oil in a small container, throw in the tempering mix and once you hear the crackling, pour it over the khaman dhokla. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and /or shredded coconut . Once cooled remove from the mold or cutting pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

Instant Pot Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Use a springfoam pan, a steel plate like mine or eggbites mold.

Add 2 cups of water to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.

Place the trivet and turn on the Instant pot on Saute mode.

Once the steam starts coming place the container on the trivet.

Close and lock the lid.

Set the IP on Steam for 15 minutes on High Pressure.

Once the timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for about 10 mins.

Manually release the rest of the steam. Run a toothpick test to make sure it comes clean.

Using a pot holder remove the container and allow it to cool for tempering. You could cut the cake into squares or diamonds either before or after tempering.

Baking Khaman Dhokla

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F / 220ºcelcius.

Place container in over and bake for 15 minutes.

Run a toothpick test to make sure it comes clean before tempering

Microwaving Khaman Dhokla

Place individual container in the microwave.

Set cook time to 8 minutes at power level 6