Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe - Steamed Semolina Cake With Oats & Mint Leaves
Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe is a super healthy dhokla with added goodness of mint leaves and fiber rich oats. This whole some breakfast can be served for breakfast or even as a tea time snack.
Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe is a the classic dhokla made by combining semolina with oats and mint leaves.
It makes a very wholesome and nutritious variation from the traditional Sooji Dhokla that is often made. A great way to include these healthy foods into your family's diet.
Serve Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla along with Green Chutney for breakfast or dinner. You can also pack the dhokla into school kids or office lunch box.
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
- 40 grams Rolled Oats Or Instant Oats
- 1/4 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina) , finely chopped
- 1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
- 2 teaspoons Enos Fruit Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1 Ginger , grated
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- Red Chilli powder , for garnish
- Salt , to taste Ingredients for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
How to make Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe - Steamed Semolina Cake With Oats & Mint Leaves
To begin making the Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe, we will first roast the semolina (sooji).
In a wok, dry roast the semolina until you get a slightly roasted flavor. Roast on medium heat in a kadai for about 3 to 4 minutes taking care not to brown the semolina (sooji). Once roasted, transfer to a large mixing bowl and keep aside.
In a large mixing bowl where you have kept the roasted semolina, add the oats, the asafoetida, the mint leaves, the ginger, the salt, the teaspoon of oil and yogurt. Add water little at a time and stir to make a thick batter (about 2-1/2 cups). Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
Pudina Sooji Oats Dhokla batter to rest for about 10 minutes.
Once the batter is well rested, add the eno fruit salt and mix vigorously.
The next step is to steam the Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla. Preheat a steamer with water on medium-high heat.
Grease the Dhokla Plates with oil and pour the Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla batter evenly into the plates. Fill it only up to 3/4th level of the plates. Sprinkle just a little red chilli powder over the dhokla batter to add to the taste of the dhokla
Place the filled dhokla plates in the steamer and steamer on high for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes turn off the heat and remove the dhokla from the steamer and set aside for 5 minutes before you can cut them into shapes.
The final step is to season the Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a tadka pan; add the mustard and cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add the curry leaves and give it a stir. Turn off the heat.
Drizzle the seasoning over the Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla and serve it along with Green Chutney for breakfast or dinner
