Express Recipes: How to make Khandvi in 4 easy steps

Ingredients
½ cup gram flour (besan)
1¾ cups butter milk (mix ¾ cup curd with 1 cup water)
¼ tsp turmeric (haldi), ¼ tsp cumin (jeera) powder
½ tsp coriander powder
a pinch asafoetida (hing) , 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar
1 big (12”) thali or tray – greased with oil on the back side
a flat bottom katori – grease the bottom
PASTE
½ “ piece ginger, 1-2 green chillies
TEMPERING
1½ tbsp oil, ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai), 2-3 green chillies
few coriander leaves, few curry leaves
FILLING
2-3 tbsp freshly grated coconut

Method
* Mix besan with buttermilk in a flat dish till smooth. Microwave uncovered for 4 minutes. Stir. Add all other ingredients and ginger green chilli paste and microwave for 4 min. Stir nicely and microwave for 2 minutes.

* Spread mixture thinly on the back of a greased tray or kitchen platform while it is hot. Immediately level it with the back of a katori which is greased well.

* Cut into 1½-2” wide strips and 7 inches long. Sprinkle coconut. Roll each strip to get small cylinders.

* Mix all ingredients of tempering and microwave for 3 minutes. Pour on the khandvi.

Serve, it’s ready. Yum!

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