Amiri Khaman

Amiri khaman is nothing but a spicy tea-time snack made of crumbled khaman dhoklas tempered with garlic and mixed with pomegranate seeds and coconut.

Ingredients:

450 gms chana dal (split bengal gram)

25 mm (1″) piece of ginger (adrak)

6 green chillies

1 tsp soda bi-carb

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

4 tbsp oil

2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

20 garlic (lehsun) cloves , finely chopped

juice of 2 large lemons

3 tbsp powdered sugar

salt to taste

For Decoration

2 cups sev

2 tbsp grated fresh coconut

2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method:

Soak the dal for at least 6 hours.

Leave 4 tablespoons of dal aside and grind the rest with the green chillies and ginger.

Add the whole (unground) dal.

Add the soda bi-carb, turmeric powder and salt, mix well.

Keep the mixture aside for at least 4 hours.

Spread a little mixture at a time in a thali (flat metal plate with low rim) and steam to make dhoklas. Repeat for the remaining mixture.

Cool and crumble.

Add the sugar, lemon juice and a little salt and mix well.

Heat the oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds. When they stop popping, add the garlic, fry for a few seconds, add the asafoetida and fry again for a few seconds.