
Gujarati Khichu Recipe - Steamed Rice Flour Savory Donuts
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with water, rice flour, ajwain (carom seeds). Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making Gujarati Khichu recipe, we have to first get the dough for the khichu ready
- 2
Preheat a steamer with water in it
water(2 cups) - 3
Meanwhile, in another pan heat 2 cups of water and add ajwain, cumin seeds along with salt, ginger & green chillies
water(2 cups)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera)(2)salt - to tastegreen chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 4
Let the water come to a rolling boil
water(2 cups) - 5
Without reducing the heat, quickly dust the rice flour all over the boiling water
water(2 cups)rice flour(1 cup) - 6
(It is important that you scatter the flour all over the boiling water) Do not stir
water(2 cups)rice flour(1 cup) - 7
Allow the water to rise up on its own
water(2 cups) - 8
It will begin to moisten the rice flour within 30 seconds or so
rice flour(1 cup) - 9
Using the back of a wooden ladle carefully (so as not to splatter the hot water) and vigorously stir the mix for a minute
water(2 cups) - 10
Remove the Khichu from the heat and pour the Khichu mixture in a bowl
- 11
When the Khichu dough is hot yet but easy to handle, pinch the dough in 12 balls of equal size
inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 12
Make an indent in the centre like that of a doughnut
- 13
Transfer these Khichu onto the steamer and steam them for 5 – 7 minutesRemove the Khichu from the steamer and serve hot
- 14
Serve Gujarati Khichu Recipe as a healthy evening snack along with a hot cup of Masala Chai or by itself as a light evening snack
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Gujarati Khichu Recipe - Steamed Rice Flour Savory Donuts
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with water, rice flour, ajwain (carom seeds). Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Gujarati Khichu recipe, we have to first get the dough for the khichu ready
- 2
Preheat a steamer with water in it
water(2 cups) - 3
Meanwhile, in another pan heat 2 cups of water and add ajwain, cumin seeds along with salt, ginger & green chillies
water(2 cups)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera)(2)salt - to tastegreen chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 4
Let the water come to a rolling boil
water(2 cups) - 5
Without reducing the heat, quickly dust the rice flour all over the boiling water
water(2 cups)rice flour(1 cup) - 6
(It is important that you scatter the flour all over the boiling water) Do not stir
water(2 cups)rice flour(1 cup) - 7
Allow the water to rise up on its own
water(2 cups) - 8
It will begin to moisten the rice flour within 30 seconds or so
rice flour(1 cup) - 9
Using the back of a wooden ladle carefully (so as not to splatter the hot water) and vigorously stir the mix for a minute
water(2 cups) - 10
Remove the Khichu from the heat and pour the Khichu mixture in a bowl
- 11
When the Khichu dough is hot yet but easy to handle, pinch the dough in 12 balls of equal size
inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 12
Make an indent in the centre like that of a doughnut
- 13
Transfer these Khichu onto the steamer and steam them for 5 – 7 minutesRemove the Khichu from the steamer and serve hot
- 14
Serve Gujarati Khichu Recipe as a healthy evening snack along with a hot cup of Masala Chai or by itself as a light evening snack
About this recipe
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with water, rice flour, ajwain (carom seeds). Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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