Oats Dhokla

Oats Dhokla

Publisher Isha Soni

The origin of Dhokla is Gujarat, it is a vegetarian recipe and very popular recipe of India. It can be served in breakfast or refreshment. A very healthy item and a good source of fiber. Dhokla is made up of Gram flour or chickpea flour, however this time I am going to make it more nutritious. Oats are rich in fiber, it is easily digestible. Oats and gram flour is a perfect combination to make Dhokla. We can say Oats Dhokla provides both taste and health. 

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Type: Snacks and Breakfast

Serving: 3-4

Ingredients 

• Oats 1 cup
• Gram flour 11/2 cup
• Baking Soda 1/2 tbsp
• Curd 1 cup
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves 
• Green chilly 3-4
• Salt to taste
• Sugar powder 1 tbsp
• Ghee 2 tbsp

How to make Oats Dhokla

Step 1: Grind oats into flour.

Step 2: Take gram flour in a bowl, add salt in a lukewarm water, pour in gram flour and mix gently.

Step 3: Add oats flour in the bowl and mix properly.

Step 4: Now add curd to the mixture and mix well

Step 5: Add baking powder and lemon juice at last and whisk the batter gently.

Step 6: Grease a thali or container and pour batter into it.

Step 7: Take 3 cups of water in a large cooking vessel on a medium flame and bring it to a boil.

Step 8: Place stand inside the vessel and keep the batter container on the stand.

Step 9: Cover the vessel with a lid or plate and let the dhokla batter be steamed for 20 minutes.

Step 10: Take out the dhokla container and let it cool at room temperature. Cut dhokla into square or rectangular pieces.

Tadka for Dhokla

STEP 1: Take 1/2 cup of water in a pan add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 2 pinches of salt, bring it to a boil and keep it aside.

Step 2: Add 2 tablespoon of oil in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds when oil becomes hot, let the seeds crackle and add chilly and curry leaves. Turn off the stove after 30 seconds.

Step 3: Pour sugar and water solution in tadka mixture and stir once.

Step 4: Spread tadka mixture over dhokla and serve it with coriander chutney.

Health benefits of Dhokla

Dhokla is one of the healthiest breakfast or snacks item. As Dhokla is rich in fiber it has many health benefits.

• It can help in weight loss.
• Improves bowel movement as its a good source of fiber.
• Its a perfect option for diabetic patients
• the glycemic index of this food is low, it is good for those who need to maintain stable blood sugar levels.
• As the glycemic index is low in dhokla, it helps in maintaining blood sugar level.