Steemit Challenge Season-30 Week-5 || "Traditional Steam Cooking- Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake) "
Hi friends, dear steemians
Welcome to the 5th week of Season 30 of the Steemit Learning Challenge. I want to express my gratitude to @steemitblog for this chance. Every week in this course, we will examine the ingredients, cooking methods, and health advantages of traditional steamed foods. I hope you enjoy and continue to support these interesting contests each week.
The healthy traditional steam cooking
As I said last week Steaming is one of the cooking methods that our ancestors have taught us. Since it does not add oil, this cooking method is considered a healthy one. The dishes prepared this way are delicious and healthy. If you include steamed foods in your daily diet, you will not get problems like cancer, heart disease, weight gain, digestive problems, and high blood cholesterol.
I would like to introduce you to another healthy steamed dish this week called "Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake) ". Khaman Dhokla is a quick dish prepared by steaming a mixture of gram flour, lemon juice, sugar, and curry leaves. It is an indispensable and renowned delicacy in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Ingredients of Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake)
Gram flour - 2 cups
Oil
Sugar
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Asafotida
Lemon
Cooking soda
Curry leave
Coriander Leaves
Green Chilli
Salt to taste
Nutrition facts of Gram Flour
Gram flour (Besan) is a nutritious, gluten-free food rich in protein, fiber, and essential minerals. 100 grams of gram flour contains approximately 356 calories, 21–22 grams of protein, 10 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of fat. It is an excellent source of iron, magnesium, potassium, and folate, which aids in heart health and weight management.
Consuming foods prepared with gram flour may help reduce levels of LDL—the "bad" cholesterol—in the body. Consequently, this also helps prevent the risk of developing heart disease.
Since this flour possesses a low Glycemic Index (GI), it helps maintain balanced blood sugar levels without causing them to spike. As a result, the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes is reduced.
Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake) with steam
STEP 1:
First, in a small bowl, add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda to half a glass of water, mix it thoroughly, and set it aside.
STEP 2:
Take a large bowl, add two cups of gram flour to it, and mix in one spoonful of sugar, turmeric powder, a spoonful of oil and salt to taste.
Take a lemon, cut it open, extract the juice, remove the seeds, and mix only the juice into the flour.
Next, pour in water and mix thoroughly using a whisk. While mixing, ensure that no lumps form in the flour. Continue adding water and mixing until the mixture reaches the consistency of a smooth batter.
STEP 3:
Take a round or square-shaped pan with high sides, and grease it by coating it with oil.
Then, take the dissolved gram flour batter add the disolved cooking soda water in to it and mix well to become flyffy and pour it in the greased plate, spreading it out evenly.
STEP 4:
Pour water into a vessel and bring it to a boil; then, place the plate containing the dough inside, cover it, and steam it for seven minutes.
STEP 5:
While the dough is steaming, take a bowl, pour in some water, and prepare a sugar syrup.
STEP 6:
Simultaneously, place a pan on the stove, add some oil, and sauté mustard seeds, asafotida, curry leaves, and green chilies until well-sautéed.
Once thoroughly sautéed, turn off the stove and allow the mixture to cool down; after it has cooled, add the sugar syrup and mix well to make coating liquid.
STEP 7:
After steaming for seven minutes, open the lid, remove the plate, and invert it onto another plate to transfer the gramflour cake.
STEP 8:
Now, take the prepared coating liquid and pour it over the cake in various spots, then spread it out thoroughly. While doing so, ensure that the curry leaves and mustard seeds are distributed evenly.
STEP 9:
Now, using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut it into small pieces in the desired shape. Then, arrange them on a plate and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Now the steamed Khaman Dhokla(Gram Flour Cake) are ready. This can be served as a breakfast or evening snack. When serving, it pairs well with coconut chutney, mint chutney, or a spicy green chutney. For children, it can also be served with tomato sauce.
Students Task
What dishes do you prepare in your region using gram flour? Are any of them cooked by steaming?(2 Marks)
Make the "Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake)" or any similar dish that are shared in the course, or make them as per your style, with a detailed step-by-step procedure along with images. (5 Marks)
List the ingredients and their prices in your local currency and in STEEM.(1 Mark)
Make a good Presentation of your recipe with a date tag and a selfie. (1 Mark)
Rules and Regulations:
✓ The post can be written on your personal blog or any community.
✓ The title of your post must be: SLC S-30-W5// "Traditional Steam Cooking- Khaman Dhokla (Gram Flour Cake)"
✓ Use your own images, plagiarism and use of AI are prohibited, the publication must contain a minimum of 300 words.
✓ Make sure to use the tags #tsc-s30w5 , #learnwhithsteem, #steemexclusive, your country tag (example: #india)and #food .
✓ Add #burnsteem25 tag within 4 tags, if you set 25% to @null account
✓ Include a handwritten identification sign next to your food, containing words "Traditional Steam Cooking- Week5" , user name and date .
✓ Invite at least three friends to participate. Example: @sualeha , @zulay7059 , @mariyaafrin.
✓ Leave your post link in the comments section of this post.
✓ Any language is accepted.
✓ Promote on social networks like X.
✓ This contest will be open for 7 days, starting at 00:00 UTC on Monday, March 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC to Sunday, April 05, 2026, 23:59 UTC.
Rewards:
SC01 or SC02 will review posts from all participating authors of teaching teams and have the opportunity to upvote any good posts. There is no guarantee that every article will receive an upvote.
Based on their comprehension of the subject, prepared article, quality, and presentation, the top 5 authors will be nominated at the end of each week.
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