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Can soft dhokla be your light evening snack?

Can soft dhokla be your light evening snack?

Dhokla is steamed, not fried, so it starts light - about 280 kcal for a plate of four pieces with a light oil tadka. The one lever is the tadka oil: use one teaspoon, not a tablespoon, and you keep the besan protein for almost no extra fat.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
dhokla besan steamed

Dhokla is one of the friendlier snacks when you are cutting fat. It is steamed, not fried. The besan in it brings real protein. The one place fat sneaks in is the oil tadka poured on top at the end. Go easy there and you get a soft, protein-ish snack for very few calories.

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