Oats Dhokla

Oats are considered the best healthy breakfast ingredient, as they not only flush out bad cholesterol, but also boost energy and aid digestion. We give the Indian Dhokla a twist by adding oats to, so go on and try this recipe.

Preparation Time : 0-5 minutes
Cooking time : 41-50 minutes
Servings : 4

Main Ingredients

Oats flour, Gram flour (besan)

Cuisine: Gujarati

Course: Snack

Level Of Cooking: Medium

Ingredients

Oats flour 50 grams
Gram flour (besan) 200 grams
Yogurt 1 cup
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Baking soda 1½ teaspoon
Citric acid 1½ teaspoon
Rice bran oil 5-6 tbsps
Asafoetida ½ teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1½ teaspoon
Green chillies Chopped3-4
Curry leaves 16-20
Sugar 4 tablespoon

Method

Step 1
Put gram flour, oats flour, yogurt, sugar, baking soda and citric acid in a bowl, add sufficient water and mix till smooth.

Step 2
Add 3-4 tbsps rice bran oil and mix.

Step 3
Heat sufficient water in a steamer.

Step 4
Grease the dhokla plates with a little oil. Pour the batter into the plates and fit them into the stand.

Step 5
Keep the stand in the steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes. Take the stand out and remove the plates. Cut the dhokla into squares but do not separate them.

Step 6
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add asafoetida, mustard seeds and green chillies and saute till the seeds splutter. Add curry leaves and pour this mixture over the dhokla in each plate.

Step 7
In the same pan, cook sugar with ½ cup water till sugar melts. Pour the syrup over the dhokla and set aside till the syrup is completely absorbed.

Step 8
Separate the dhokla squares and serve.