Khandvi is a popular snack from Gujarat made from besan and sour yogurt.

Khandvi – Gujarati Style
Course: Breakfast, SnacksCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium4
servings15
minutes25
minutesIngredients
For khandvi:
½ cup Besan (gram flour)
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
a pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
½ cup Plain yogurt (dahi or curd), Sour
½ teaspoon Lemon juice optional
¾ cup Water
For tadka (tempering):
1 ½ tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
½ teaspoon Sesame seeds
2 Green chilies chopped finely
10 Curry leaves
For garnishing:
1 tablespoon Desiccated coconut or freshly grated coconut
1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
Directions
- Making khandvi recipe:
- Grease aluminum foil or back side of any large thali (plate) with oil and keep it aside.
- Sift the besan in a bowl.
- Add salt, hing, turmeric powder and ginger paste. Mix it well.
- Add sour yogurt. If your yogurt is not sour, then add lemon juice
- Mix it using wire whisk and make thick paste.
- Now by adding little water at a time, make lump free batter.
- have used wire whisk to make the batter. But you can use immersion hand blender and make smooth batter easily.
- Now pour this batter to a heavy bottom pan and turn the heat to low.
- Keep stirring continuously with spatula so batter does not stick to the bottom and it won’t form any lumps.
- Cook it till it gets thick, it might take approximately 5-6 minutes. The perfectly cooked batter has to be thick not falling consistency.
- Now be quick. Spread the batter on prepared foil or plate with back of spatula. Make thin layer as possible as you can.
- Let it cool for 3-4 minutes.
- Then make straight cuts using knife and make about 1 ½ inch wide strips.
- Carefully roll each strip into roll.
- And transfer to a plate.
- Making tadka:
- Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat.
- Once hot add mustard seeds, let them pop.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Then add sesame seeds, they will start to pop.
- Add chopped green chilies and curry leaves. Immediately switch off the stove.
- Using a spoon pour seasoning on top
- Lastly garnish with shredded coconut and chopped cilantro.
Notes
- khandvi can be served as a snack or starter. It can be served as farsaan on side along with your meal