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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      50 min

Appears in
Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

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Khaman is an iconic dish of Gujarāti cuisine. It’s a savory steamed cake typically made from chanā dāl (split Bengal gram) or its flour. I’ve used the flour here for easy and quick preparation. This is sometimes also known as nylon khaman due to its light and fluffy texture. Eno fruit salt, available at Indian grocers or online, provides leavening that is essential for this recipe. I have tried to use baking soda and baking powder as substitutes for Eno fruit salt here, but I haven’t had an