As the hope of warmer weather fills us up, so does our plans of attending events, parties and perhaps weddings. With event season in full swing, whether you’re having people over or helping with a family occasion, you can ever go wrong with a plate full of Khamani.
Khamani is a non-fried, delectable Gujarati snack made with Bengal gram (chana dal). It is soft and grainy in texture with a balanced flavours of spicy, sour and sweet from green chilli, lime juice and sugar.
Khamani
Ingredients:
1 cup Supreme Chana Dal
1 tsp Supreme Ginger Paste
3 tbsp sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
3-4 green chillies
¼ tsp asafoetida
Salt to taste
¼ tsp Supreme Turmeric
Tadka:
⅓ cup oil
1 tbsp Supreme Mustard Seeds
¼ cup Supreme Curry Leaves
3-4 green chillies
Garnish:
Nylon sev
Chopped coriander
Chopped red onion
Pomegranate seeds
Method:
1. Rinse and soak the chana dal in enough water for 6 hours.
2.Drain and add to a blender along with ginger paste, sugar, lemon juice, green chillies, asafoetida, salt and turmeric.
3.Blend everything together until smooth.
4.Heat a non-stick pot over low heat and add the blended dal. Stir constantly and cook until dal becomes dry and forms one big lump.
5.Cover with a lid and turn off heat. In the meantime prepare the tadka; heat oil over medium heat.
6.Add mustard seeds and once they start to splutter add curry leaves and green chilies cook for 30 seconds.
7.Crumble the chana dal onto a serving dish and pour the tadka top.
8.Garnish with nylon sev, chopped coriander, chopped red onion and pomegranate seeds.
Recipe credited to Supreme Ingredients: https://www.supreme-ingredients.com/
