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Oats Methi Dhokla | Easy Steamed Dishes

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Amongst Steamed Dishes is this amazingly soft and almost zero oil Dhokla. We have seen MTR Style Rava Idli from South India, Vegetarian Dumplings from the Indo Chinese stable, zero oil Nuchinunde (steamed lentil dumplings) and today we move to Gujarat with these yummy Dhoklas. If you love Dhoklas, why don’t you check out this Brown Rice Corn Dhokla. We have a soft corner for Gujarati food and especially dhoklas, having made a few in the past. The repertoire of Dhoklas in Gujarati Cuisine, is enormous and as we prefer steamed snacks a lot at home, this is one list that will keep getting added and made too.I made a few changes to the original Tarla Dalal recipe. These and more are in the Notes section below.

5 Health Benefits of including Oats in our everyday dishes:

Good source of protein and soluble fiber.

Keeps one full for a longer time, while aiding in weight loss

Contains 191% of the RDI Manganese

Rich in antioxidants, particuarly those which help regulate better blood flow.

Lowers cholesterol levels.

Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.Pin

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Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.Pin

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Prep time: 15 mins ,Steaming time: 12-13 mins,Makes: 12 medium sized pieces

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Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.Pin

Ingredients to make Oats Methi Dhokla:  

  • 1 cup Powdered Oats flour (1 cup = 200 ml)
  • 1/2 cup Semolina
  • 1/4 cup yoghurt (Slightly sour)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 TBSP Fenugreek leaves (finely chopped)
  • 1/3 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ginger-Green chilly paste
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp Oil (split use, to saute the methi leaves, rest to grease the plate)
  • 1/2 tsp Eno
Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.Pin

How to make Oats Methi Dhokla:

  1. Roast the oats on medium flame for 1-2 mins till just warm, cool and powder. Sieve if needed
  2. Mix the Oats flour, semolina, salt, yoghurt, chillies well and keep aside for 15 mins
  3. In a pan, heat oil, splutter jeera & saute methi leaves for 1-2 mins. Keep aside till cool and mix in the sugar.
  4. Mix the methi into the dhokla mixture and add 2 Tbsp of water and bring to a pouring batter consistency 
  5. Lightly grease a dhokla plate and bring a steamer to rolling boil with adequate water.
  6. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt (or its substitute) and add 2 tsp of water when it starts bubbling on top.
  7. Mix gently and pour into greased pan, steam for 12-15 mins or till a skewer comes clean
  8. Rest for 4-5 mins and cut into desired shapes and serve.

FAQs to make the best Oats Methi Dhokla

  1. Addition of toasted sesame might add a textural element to the soft spongy dhoklas
  2. Roasted Oats powdered creates a wonderful texture. So don’t skip that step
  3. If adding spinach in place or addition to methi, make sure it is completely dry when added as spinach releases a lot of water while cooking.
  4. Rest well before cutting into shapes as they crumble easily.
  5. If you want to make it vegan, cashew curd can be used although the taste may vary. 
Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.Pin

Oats Methi Dhokla

Kalyani
Oats Methi Dhokla is a spongy, soft and steamed snack using Oats and fenugreek leaves. Served with Green chutney or some sauce.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Steamer
  • Bowl
  • Spice Grinder
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Oats flour 1 cup = 200 ml
  • 1/2 cup Semolina
  • 1/4 cup Yoghurt Slightly sour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 TBSP Fenugreek leaves finely chopped
  • 1/3 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Ginger Green chilly paste
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp Oil split use, to saute the methi leaves, rest to grease the plate
  • 1/2 tsp Eno

Instructions
 

  • Roast the oats on medium flame for 1-2 mins till just warm, cool and powder. Sieve if needed
  • Mix the Oats flour, semolina, salt, yoghurt, chillies well and keep aside for 15 mins
  • In a pan, heat oil, splutter jeera & saute methi leaves for 1-2 mins. Keep aside till cool and mix in the sugar.
  • Mix the methi into the dhokla mixture and add 2 Tbsp of water and bring to a pouring batter consistency
  • Lightly grease a dhokla plate and bring a steamer to rolling boil with adequate water.
  • Just before steaming, add the fruit salt (or its substitute) and add 2 tsp of water when it starts bubbling on top.
  • Mix gently and pour into greased pan, steam for 12-15 mins or till a skewer comes clean
  • Rest for 4-5 mins and cut into desired shapes and serve.

Notes

  1. Addition of toasted sesame might add a textural element to the soft spongy dhoklas.
  2. Roasted Oats powdered creates a wonderful texture. So don’t skip that step
  3. If adding spinach in place or addition to methi, make sure it is completely dry when added as spinach releases a lot of water while cooking.
  4. Rest well before cutting into shapes as they crumble easily.
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17 Comments

  1. Priya Suresh

    Simply love the addition of oats flour and methi here, super healthy dhoklas Kalyani, just love it.

  2. MySpicyKitchen

    Love the addition of oats and menthi. That is one healthy snack.

  3. Nice way to add the greens kalyani. 🙂 Love this version.

  4. Interesting combination of oats and methi.

  5. Wow, dhokla with oats — now that sounds nutritious and delicious.

  6. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

    Love the way you have used methi in dhokla. I am yet to try dhoklas with green. Waiting for spring to arrive so I can use my own greens.

  7. Very interesting and healthy variation of dhokla.

  8. I love dhokla with any ingredient in them! And this one is wayyy tooo tempting. I am sure it was delicious!

  9. Chef Mireille

    what a healthy and wholesome dhokla and looks delicious too

  10. Mayuri Patel

    5 stars
    What a delicious way to enjoy oats. Nowadays hubby refuses to have oats in the morning so now I know how to get some oats into his diet.. make oats methi dhokla. That he will not refuse to eat !

  11. Jayashree T.Rao

    5 stars
    I make oats dhokla but not with fenugreek leaves. Will add it , a good and healthy combination.

  12. 5 stars
    Sakkath hot maga 🙂 a nice option to sneak in the healthy oats . I think I must try this as I have people who sulk hearing oats

  13. Preethi Prasad

    5 stars
    What an interesting way to enjoy oats and methi together. So delicious . Sakkathagide Kalyani. I would like to try this soon.

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