Description
A delicious and fluffy steamed cake made with oats and semolina, perfect for snacking or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats (or instant oats)
- ½ cup sooji (semolina)
- ¾ cup plain yogurt (curd, dahi)
- 2 teaspoons ginger green chili paste
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup water (plus more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon ENO fruit salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 8–10 curry leaves
- 2–3 green chilies (slit in half)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Add oats and sooji to a blender and blend until a fine flour forms. Sieve if needed for extra softness.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix oats sooji flour, yogurt, ginger-chili paste, salt, and lime juice.
- Add ¾ cup of water and mix until a pourable batter forms. Rest for 10 minutes.
- Add more water after 10 minutes to adjust the batter’s consistency. It should be like idli batter.
- Grease a dhokla plate or shallow pan. Just before steaming, add ENO fruit salt to the batter and mix gently.
- Pour the batter immediately into the prepared plate. Steam in a preheated steamer for 12–15 minutes on medium heat. Check with a toothpick; it should come out clean.
- Remove the plate from the steamer and cool the dhokla for 10 minutes. Cut into squares using a sharp knife.
- Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat.
- Add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies, and let them crackle.
- Add 2 tbsp water and sugar and mix well.
- Pour tempering evenly over the dhokla. Garnish with coriander and serve warm.
Notes
- Stir the batter gently after adding ENO fruit salt to avoid losing air.
- Resting the batter is crucial for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 squares
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg