Gujarati khaman dhokla recipe in english | Khaman dhokla recipe | Dhokla recipe | Instant dhokla

HELLO!!FOODIES!! Today I am making gujrati khaman dhokla recipe in english.

Dhokla is very heart touching recipe as the people of Gujarat commonly known as gujaratis consumes it the most. I personally love gujratis the most. soo karuchu mota bhai !!

Dhokla is a spongy (bread like structure) cuisine which is so juicy and flavory. It tastes so good even it do not contains too much spices.

It is made of gram flour which have it's own taste. So let's begin the making of Gujarati Khaman dhokla recipe in english.

I am making it without citric acid and believe me it will turn out to be the best khaman dhokla you have ever made at your home.


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KHAMAN DHOKLA 

             KHAMAN DHOKLA RECIPE

Preparation time : 70 MINUTES 

Serves 3 

Ingredients for dhokla :

Gram flour (besan)........................ 500 grams
Coriander leaves........................... (fine chopped)
Salt ............................................... as per taste
Asafoetida (hing).......................... 1tsp 
Mustard seeds............................... 2 tsp 
Curry leaves.................................  8-10
Eno (fruit salt).............................. 1 tsp
Green chillies finely chopped.....  8-10 
Lemon juice of............................  2 lemons
Ginger.......................................... 1 small piece 
Powdered sugar........................... 1 tbsp
Oil for tempering........................ 1 tbsp
Sugar for tempering.................... 3 tsp

Water.......................................... 750 ml 

Gujarati Khaman Dhokla Recipe  :

• To make dhokla , first of all strain the gram flour into a big bowl with a strainer so that the thick granules will get left behind and you'll get a smooth and fluffy batter. 

• Take a bowl and add salt , 1 lemon juice  , fine chopped ginger, fine chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp powdered sugar and 1 tsp asafoetida with 250 ml water into the bowl. 

• Mix all this ingredients properly and then add little water step by step and make a thick batter of gram flour. Don't add much water directly otherwise it will create lumps in your batter. Add it in installments  and mix it with a spoon properly.

• Your batter should niether too thick nor too thin , check it by dropping some batter with your hands or spoon. If it flows easily and restlessly then your batter is ready.

• Whisk it in one direction with your hand for atleast 10 to 15 minutes. 

• This work of whisking is the only hard work you have to do for making the dhokla. 

• After whisking it continuously for 10 minutes , keep it for rest for at least 15 minutes.

• After 15 minutes of complete rest whisk it once more for 5 minutes so that the protein get activated once again which will make your dhokla fluffy and then add 2 tsp eno (fruit salt) into it and whisk it again thoroughly only for seconds. 

• Now without taking any time add this batter into a container in which you want to make your dhokla. 

• Take a big pan and boil some water (about 200 ml) in it. 

• Make sure that you should be able to put your container into that pan easily.

• Put a stand into the pan. 

• Now put the container over the stand. 

• Put the gas on medium flame and cover the lid gently. 

• Cook it for at least 20 to 25 minutes at medium flame. 

• After 25 minutes put off the gas flame and let it rest for 5 minutes. 

• Don't open the lid for five minutes and it will give you more better result.

For tempering :

• Now your dhokla is ready but it is incomplete without a tempering (tadka) over it. 

• So for making a tempering heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. 

• Add mustard seeds and let it crackle. 

• Add some slit green chillies , curry leaves 

• Add 1 cup of water into it. It will produce some sizzling sound. 

• Now after adding water add 3 tsp sugar and 2 tsp of lemon juice. 

• Put off the gas flame and let it get luke warm. 

• Add this luke warm tempering over the dhokla and enjoy your day. 

• Khaman dhokla is ready. Garnish it with some fine chopped fresh coriander leaves and some type of dips and chutneys. 

Nutritional info : 

calories 180 cal
carbohydrate 19 grams
fat 8.8 grams
protein 7.6 grams 
cholestrol 1.4 miligrams
fiber 2.2 grams 


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Paneer butter masala recipe | Paneer makhani recipe | paneer makhani in english | paneer recipes | Paneer makkhanwala |

Hello!!! foodies!! Today I am making paneer butter masala recipe in english. 

Paneer butter masala is a mind blowing recipe. It is also known as paneer makhani in various places.

You can make instant paneer butter masala with this recipe. I have shared step by step recipe of paneer butter masala. This is the easier not easiest recipe of paneer butter masala

It is very easy to make and very tasty. The rich flavours of butter,cream and spices makes it the best recipe. 

The feelings of it's richness and creaminess starts coming in it's every bite. This is an Indian main course dinner recipe. Just follow the step by step recipe for making restuarant style paneer butter masala or paneer makhani

So let's begin the making of paneer butter masala recipe.

Paneer butter masala 

         PANEER MAKHANI RECIPE

Preparation time : 40 minutes

Serves 3

Ingredients for paneer makhani :

Tomato 250 grams 
Green chillies 5-6 pcs 
Dried red chilli 2 pcs
Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
Cottage cheese (paneer) 250 grams 
Crushed Fenugreek leaves 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp 
Butter 100 grams
Oil 1 tbsp 
Sugar 2 tsp 
Cashew nuts 1/2 CUP 
Cardamom 2 pcs
Cinnamon 2 pcs
Fresh cream 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves finely chopped (for garnishing) 

Paneer butter masala recipe in english :

• Heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan and add chopped tomatoes , cinnamon , cardamom , whole red chilli , cashew nuts and green chillies.
• Cinnamon and cardamom will give major taste to your gravy so it is very important. You should must add.
• Cook it for 15 minutes and then make a fine paste of it with the help of a grinder.

Tomato puree

• Now again heat a pan and add 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp oil into a pan. 
• Add ginger garlic paste , slit green chillies and 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder into it. Saute it for a minute.
• Then pour the tomato puree which we had made , stir well.
• Add cottage cheese (cut in small cubes of 3 inch diamention). 
• Add the most important thing salt as per your taste. 
• Cook and stir it continuously at medium flame for 10 minutes. 
• Add crushed fenugreek leaves , garam masala powder and sugar as in given proportions and mix well. 
• Add fresh cream and put off the gas flame immediately other wise your cream get cuddle. 
• Your paneer makhani recipe in english is ready.



Paneer makhani

• Serve it hot with naan, stuffed naan or chappati and garnish it with some fine chopped coriander leaves. 

Nutritional Info : 

Calories 460 cal

Fat 35 g

Carbohydrate 18.5 g

Fiber 2 g

Protein 13.8 g

Cholestrol 23 mg

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Dal makhani recipe in english | tasty dal makhani | maa ki dal | kali dal

Hello!! foodies!!! Today I am making dal makhani recipe in english. Dal makhani is a traditional dish of Punjab and is commonly known as maa ki dal. We call it kali dal as well because it is made of black gram (urad dal).

This recipe is very healthy and tasty as it gives the flavour of indian spices , indian pulses and the love and  smell of our India. This recipe is the main source of protein. 

It contains healthy ingredients like kidney beans and grams. We should to eat pulses daily at least once. That's why I am sharing this recipe with you all food lovers. 

So let's start the making dal makhani recipe in english. I am adding cream in it , you can make dal makhani without cream also. I am making kali dal in restuarant style. 

Dal makhani / kali dal

             DAL MAKHANI RECIPE 

Preparation time : 60 MINUTES

Serves 3 

Nutritional info : 

280 calories

9 grams protein

25 grams carbohydrate

7 grams fiber

16 grams fat

23 grams cholestrol

Ingredients for dal makhani :-

Urad dal (black gram) 200 grams
Rajma (kidney beans)  100 grams 
Butter 100 grams
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Fenugreek leaves 1 pinch

Dried red chilli 2 whole (optional)

Asafoetida 1 pinch (optional)
Ginger finely chopped 1/2 handful
Garlic fine chopped  1/2 handful
Onion fine chopped 1cup
Cumins 2 pinch
Green chillies 8-10
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Tomato medium size 2  
Coriander leaves finely chopped

Fresh cream 100 ml (optional)

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kidney beans

Dal makhani recipe in english :-

• First of all soak black gram and kidney beans for 8 to 10 hours or overnight.

• Now cook it in a pressure cooker till 8 to 9 whistles. Wait for 5 minutes afterward till the air pressure blows up. 

• Again cook the pulses in the cooker for at least 30 minutes at low flame without covering. It will make the dal makhani creamy in texture. 

• After 30 minutes take a pan and add butter into it. 

• Add cumin seeds , fine chopped ginger and fine chopped garlic and saute for 1 minute.

• Add fine chopped onions and saute it till light brown. 

• Now add red chilli powder , fine chopped green chillies fine chopped tomatoes and salt as per taste and cook it properly for 5 minutes at medium flame.

• When the oil start floating above the gravy then add cooked pulses into it and mix it continuosly. 

• Now cook all this for 5 minutes on high flame, then put of the gas flame.

• Your maa ki dal is ready , just give it a final touch by tempering it.

• heat a tempering pan and add 1 tbsp butter with 1 pinch of cumin , asafoetida and 2 dried red chilli. 

• Let it crackle , after that pour it in our kali dal.

• sprinkle some garam masala powder , add fresh cream , crushed fenugreek leavesh and garnish it with some fine chopped coriander leaves. 

• Mix well.

• Dal makhni/ kali dal/ maa ki dal  is ready :)

• Serve it hot with chappati , naan , stuffed naan or biryani.

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