Soft Aur Spongy Khaman: Woh Snack Jo Minutes Mein Gayab Ho Jaata Hai
Har ghar mein ek aisa snack zaroor hota hai jo table par aate hi khatam ho jaata hai. Bahut se gharon mein wo snack hai khaman. Halka, fluffy, thoda khatta, thoda meetha, aur itna naram ki muh mein jaate hi ghul jaaye. Garma-garam chai aur hari chutney ke saath ho, toh shaam ban jaati hai.
Sabse achhi baat? Ye besan, kuch pantry ke saamaan aur sirf 30 minute mein ban jaata hai. Na koi fancy tools, na koi mushkil tricks. Shyam Besan mein hum aisi recipes share karna pasand karte hain jo rozmarra ke khaane ko bhi khaas bana dein. Toh chaliye, ghar par khaman banana seekhte hain, step by step.
Ingredients
Isse lagbhag 4 logon ke liye khaman banega.
Batter ke liye:
1 cup besan (lagbhag 100 gram), ho sake toh chhana hua
1 bada chammach baareek sooji (rava)
1 chhota chammach adrak-hari mirch ka paste
1 chhota chammach cheeni
½ chhota chammach haldi
½ chhota chammach namak (swaad anusaar)
1 bada chammach tel
1 bada chammach nimbu ka ras
¾ cup paani
1 chhota chammach Eno fruit salt (plain, bina flavour wala)
Tadke (tempering) ke liye:
1 bada chammach tel
1 chhota chammach rai
8 se 10 curry patte
2 hari mirch, beech se cheeri hui
½ cup paani
1 chhota chammach cheeni
1 chhota chammach nimbu ka ras
Sajane ke liye:
Taaza kati hui hari dhaniya
Taaza kasa hua nariyal (optional, par bahut swaadisht lagta hai)
Achha Besan, Matlab Achha Khaman
Khaman ek bahut imaandaar recipe hai. Isme saadharan cheezein chhup nahi sakti, aur besan yahan asli hero hai. Taaza aur baareek besan se batter smooth banta hai, rang sundar peela aata hai aur khaman naram aur airy hota hai. Purana ya gaanth wala besan khaman ko bhaari ya halka kadwa bana sakta hai. Shuru karne se pehle besan ko ek baar chhaan lena sirf das second ka kaam hai, lekin farq saaf dikhta hai.
Banane Ki Vidhi
1. Steamer taiyaar karein. Ek bade pot ya steamer mein kuch cup paani daalkar ubalne rakh dein. Ek plate ya tin (lagbhag 7 se 8 inch ki) par thoda tel lagayein, taaki baad mein khaman aasaani se nikal jaaye.
2. Batter banayein. Ek bade bowl mein besan, sooji, adrak-mirch ka paste, cheeni, haldi, namak, tel aur nimbu ka ras mila lein. Ab paani dheere-dheere daalte hue lagaatar phentte rahein, jab tak batter bilkul smooth na ho jaaye aur koi gaanth na rahe. Batter gaadha lekin behne wala hona chahiye, jaise dheere girta hua ribbon. Ise 5 minute rest karne dein.
3. Ab aata hai magic. Steam karne se bilkul pehle batter par Eno chhidkein aur uske upar ek chammach paani daalein. Turant jhaag uthne lagega. Ab ise chammach se bas 3-4 baar halke haath se neeche se upar ki taraf milayein, bilkul pyaar se. Zyada na milayein, warna wo bubbles khatam ho jaate hain jo khaman ko fluffy banate hain.
4. Steam karein. Batter ko turant greased plate mein daalein aur steamer mein rakh dein. Dhakkan band karke medium-high aanch par 12 se 15 minute steam karein. Toothpick beech mein daalkar dekhein. Agar saaf nikle, toh khaman ready hai.
5. Thoda thanda hone dein. Bahar nikalkar kareeb 5 minute rakhein. Isse wo achhi tarah set ho jaata hai aur pieces saaf kategi. Phir chaukor ya diamond shape mein kaat lein.
6. Tadka taiyaar karein. Ek chhoti kadhai mein tel garam karein. Rai daalein aur chatakne dein, phir curry patte aur hari mirch daalein. Ab paani, cheeni aur nimbu ka ras daalkar ek minute ubalne dein.
7. Daalein aur sokhne dein. Garma-garam tadka khaman ke pieces par barabar daalein aur kuch minute sokhne dein. Isi se khaman andar tak juicy aur swaadisht ban jaata hai.
8. Sajayein aur parosein. Upar se hara dhaniya aur kasa hua nariyal daalkar garam ya room temperature par parosein.
Perfect Khaman Ke Liye Chhoti-Chhoti Tips
Eno sabse aakhir mein daalein. Batter se milte hi uska kaam shuru ho jaata hai, isliye steamer pehle se garam aur taiyaar rakhein.
Dhakkan jaldi na kholein. Beech mein jhaankne se khaman baith sakta hai. Kam se kam 10 minute ruk jaayein.
Batter ki consistency sahi rakhein. Zyada patla hua toh khaman chapta aur chipchipa banega, zyada gaadha hua toh bhaari. Smooth aur behta hua batter sahi hai.
Tadke ka paani garam rakhein. Garam tadka daalne se wo khaman mein achhi tarah sokh jaata hai.
Khatta-meetha kam ya zyada lage? Tadke mein cheeni aur nimbu apne swaad ke hisaab se adjust kar lein.
Kaise Parosein
Khaman hari chutney, tali hui hari mirch ya meethi imli ki chutney ke saath bahut achha lagta hai. Chai ke saath shaam ka snack ho, subah ka halka nashta, bachchon ka tiffin ya achanak aaye mehmaanon ke liye jhatpat starter, khaman har mauke par apni jagah bana leta hai. Bacha hua khaman fridge mein ek din tak rakh sakte hain, aur thoda sa steam karke phir se utna hi naram ho jaata hai.
Jaane Se Pehle Ek Chhoti Si Baat
Khaman banana mushkil nahi hai, lekin thoda dhyaan maangta hai. Achhi tarah phenten, Eno daalne ke baad jaldi kaam karein, aur steam par bharosa rakhein. Jab aap dhakkan uthayenge aur halka peela, spongy khaman dekhenge, tab samjhenge ki mehnat safal hui.
Is weekend zaroor try kijiye, apne pyaaron ke saath share kijiye, aur humein bataiye ki kaisa bana.
Shyam Besan ki poori team ki taraf se pyaar ke saath. Khaana banate rahiye, muskurate rahiye!