AHMEDABAD FAMOUS FOOD: KHAMAN

Being Amdavadi.. I would like to share about famous food of ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad has one of the best street food scenes out there, I believe. And since I have done a fair bit of roaming and eating of said street (and other) food in Ahmedabad, I thought I should do a post about it. Also because, of late, I have been missing Gujju food like crazy.

So here I go.

When you are in Ahmedabad, you should totally not miss out on eating khaman – that fluffy, sweet-and-sour delicacy made out of besan. The best places (according to me, of course) to have khaman are Mehta’s near Vadilal Hospital, Raipur Bhajia House or Astodia Bhajia house. Raipur Bhajia House and Astodia Bhajia House are more famous for their bhajias than their khaman, but I like their khaman more.

Khaman is a food common in the Gujarat state of India made from soaked and freshly ground channa dal or channa flour (also called gram flour or besan). Generally eaten as a snack, it is mostly served with sev, fried chillies and chutney. In some shops it is also served traditionally in a large green leaf. Sometimes it is also garnished with scraped coconut. Khaman, often part of the Gujarati Thali (traditional dish containing various components of a full meal) is very similar todhokla, in which the batter is made with a mixture of rice and lentil flour, resulting in a distinct texture and taste. Nonetheless, Khaman, Khaman-Dhokla and Dhokla are often used interchangeably and are synonymous with a steamed snack made with a batter composed of lentil flour or a mixture of lentil and rice flours. Although a Gujaratisnack, it has become increasingly popular across India, as well as in other regions with a sizable Gujarati community.