Recipe- Gujarati Style Khandvi At Home

For those of you who have never visited Gujarat, let me tell you, Khandvi is a very popular Gujarati snack which is basically soft, melt in your mouth chickpea flour rolls . It’s very easy to make Khandvi at home as it is made using the most basic ingredients. All you have to do is cook the besan to the right consistency. If it’s not cooked properly, it will not set to make the rolls. So here is the recipe to make perfect Khandvi with a few tips and tricks.

Ingredients

Besan / Chick pea flour - 1/2 cup
Buttermilk - 2 cups I used amul masala chaas. You can also use plain buttermilk or a mixture of 1 cup curd and 1 cup water
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger and green chili paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Sarson / Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Til / Sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Heeng - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 8-10
Green chili - 2 slit into halves
Fresh coriander - 1tsp chopped
Fresh coconut - 2 tsp grated

Method

* Mix Besan, buttermilk, salt, turmeric powder, ginger and green chili paste and lemon in a bowl.

* Take care not to form any lumps.

* If a few lumps are there, just strain the mixture through a sieve.

* Grease a smooth work surface very lightly. (I used my kitchen counter. You can also grease the back side of steel plates or a baking tray. )

* Heat the mixture on medium heat till it thickens to the right consistency. ( It will take approx 8-10 minutes. To test if the mixture is done, pour a drop of it on a plate and spread it a little bit and let it cool. Now try to roll it. If it rolls, the mixture has reached the right consistency. Otherwise keep cooking it a little more. )

* Keep mixing continuously otherwise the mixture will burn from the bottom.

* Pour the mixture on the greased platform.

* Quickly spread the mixture in a thin layer using a spatula or spoon.

* Let it cool for a few minutes.

* Cut into thin stripes.

* Roll the stripes.

* For tadka

* Heat oil in a pan.

* When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.

* When the seeds starts crackling, add sesame seeds, heeng, curry leaves and green chili.

* Pour the tadka over the khandvis.

* Garnish with fresh coriander and grated coconut.