Chef & food My food story— —August —’24 38 Cranberry and Walnut Stuffed Khandvi Khandvi is a melt in mouth Gujarati snack sold in local shops in India. It is high in protein and is flavor packed. It is said that if someone asks you to make Khandvi, they are testing your cooking skills. This recipe requires skills but once you crack it, it is an accomplishment in itself US INGREDIENT(S) HIGHLIGHTED Walnuts and cranberries CUISINE Indian – Gujarati PREPARATION TIME 10 minutes COOKING TIME 30 minutes SERVES 6 people DIETARY Vegetarian LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY Moderate Ingredients: KHANDVI ROLL 1 cup gram flour or chickpea flour 2½ cups sour buttermilk/ curd mixed with water 1 tsp ginger 2 small nos chili 1 tsp sugar ¾ tsp salt a pinch asafoetida FILLING AND TEMPERING ½ cup cranberries ½ cup walnuts 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh coconut, scrapped 2 tsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp sesame seeds Method: a. Blend gram flour, buttermilk, green chilli, ginger, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, asafoetida to make a smooth batter. b. Strain this mixture into a sauce pan (saucepan must not be hot). c. Start cooking the mixture on low flame and keep on stirring it continuously. d. Once the mixture begins to thicken, continue cooking for 12-15 minutes. e. You will need to test the batter at this stage; spread the batter on a clean surface and let it cool, the batter should peel off easily, once the batter has reached this stage, you can proceed. f. Quickly spread the batter thinly on a clean surface or the back of a clean steel plate maintaining its temperature. g. Once spread, let it cool down for 4-5 minutes. h. Cut it lengthwise into 2-inch-wide strips. i. In the meanwhile make the filling, mix together fresh coconut, chopped cranberry, chopped walnut and coriander. j. Sprinkle this mixture on top of the khandvi and roll it like a swiss roll. k. Transfer this onto a plate and prepare the tempering. l. Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds along with sesame seeds. Let it crackle for 30-40 seconds and pour this on top of the khandvi.
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