Ragi Oats Dhokla

Ingredients list for Ragi Oats Dhokla

• 1 cup Finger millet (ragi) flour
• 1/2 cup Oats , powdered
• 1/2 cup Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal) flour
• 1/3 cup Yogurt
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 tbsp + for greasing Oil
• to sprinkle Green chutney
• Tempering
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons White sesame seeds
• 1-2 Green chillies , slit
• 6-8 Curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• to garnish Fresh coriander leaves , chopped

Method

1. Take finger millet flour in a mixing bowl, add oats powder, split skinless black gram flour, yogurt and 1¼ cups water and whisk till a smooth batter is formed. Cover and set aside to ferment for 6-8 hours.
2. Add salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder, ginger-green chilli paste and baking soda and mix well.
3. Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Brush a dhokla thali with some oil.
4. Add 1 tbsp oil to the batter and mix well. Pour this into the greased thali.
5. Place the thali into the steamer. Cover and steam for 12-15 minutes.
6. Remove the thali from the steamer and allow to cool slightly.
7. Loosen the dhokla from the sides of the thali and cut into squares.
8. To make the tempering, heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add white sesame seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and sugar and mix well. Add ¼ cup water and mix well. Pour this over the dhokla.
9. Separate the dhokla squares and place on a serving plate. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with green chutney.