Khandvi

I tried khandvi for the first time over 20 years ago. It was one of those snacks that I instantly fell in love with the moment I tried it. Its delicate structure and smooth taste intrigued me so much, but for over 20 years I couldn’t recall the name of the dish I had tried. Then one day I came across it in a sweet shop in Gurgaon. I came home and after going through a few recipes of khandvi on Youtube, I tried my hand at it. It tasted good but in shape and size, there is some room for improvement.  I will try it out again.  Till then …..

You need:

40 gm besan/chickpea flour

80 gm curd/yoghurt

 ¼ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp of ginger juice

Salt to taste

175 ml water

2 tbsp of finely grated fresh coconut

2 tbsp of finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method:

  1. Sieve the besan into a bowl.  
  2. Add curd, turmeric powder and salt.  Mix well. 
  3. Add ginger juice. 
  4. Add 175 ml of water to make a thin mixture.

5. Place the liquid mixture into a steel vessel and place it inside the pressure cooker. 

6. After the first whistle, lower the heat to its minimum and cook for 5 minutes. 

7. Remove it from the cooker and beat it well to a fine paste. 

8. The thickness should be as shown in the picture.

9. Oil the backside of a thali/ flat plate. 

10. Spread the mixture evenly over it. 

11. Cut strips of 4 cm x 10 cm long. 

12. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut. 

13. Roll the strips quickly as you can. The mixture should be warm while rolling, otherwise the rolls will open up. 

14. Place them on a plate and garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves. 

15. Serve them with a chutney/sauce.

Type:  snack.

Country:  Gujarat, India.

Nutritional Information:  Besan is channa dal flour.  It is super rich in protein, zinc, calcium and dietary fibre.

                    Happy Cooking  !


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