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82 Indian Steamed Snacks Recipes

Last Updated : 10 March, 2025


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Steamed Snack Recipes, Indian Steamed Snacks, Vegetarian. As far as cooking goes, steaming is nothing short of a virtue! It is considered a much superior method when compared to deep-frying, and it always comes in handy when you know how to make a couple of steamed snacks.

Cooked in a steamer or pressure cooker, Steamed Snacks like Quick Rava Idli and Kothimbir Vadi are so tasty that you cannot stop with one – but the best part is that you can comfortably have more, without any guilt!

Quick Rava IdliQuick Rava Idli

 

Steamed muthia and dhokla for breakfast 

Freshly made muthia for breakfast will make up your day. It not very time consuming to make, easy to make muthias in simple steps of mixing, steaming and tempering (optional). Follow these recipes. Palak Methi Na Muthia basic ingredients to make are palak, methi, ginger green chilli paste, whole wheat flour and lots of Indian spices with a pinch of sugar to sweeten it. 

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Mooli Muthia ideal way to incorporate flours and vegetables in your daily diet. Khatta Dhokla  authentic way by using a batter of rice and urad. Seasoned with black pepper and chilli powder, this steamed Gujarati snack is super tasty and amazingly soft too. Methi Palak Chawli DhoklaA totally off-beat combination of ingredients is used to make this dhokla but it turns out to be absolutely awesome!

Khatta Dhokla Using Homemade FlourKhatta Dhokla Using Homemade Flour         

Steamed Indian snacks for evening

Kothimbir Vadi  famous Maharashtrian snack, with the dominant flavour of coriander, is sure to steal your hearts with its irresistible aroma, tongue-tickling taste and lovely crunch. 

Kothimbir VadiKothimbir Vadi

Healthy Vada Pav It is now possible to prepare Mumbai’s favourite street food in a healthy form that has less than half the fat and much less calories than the authentic vendor-made version. 

 

Khaman Dhokla an all-time favourite Gujarati street food that is served with peppy green chutney at tea time. It has an exquisite texture and appetizing flavour. Rava and Vegetable Dhokla delicious, healthy and easy to make too. You just need to plan 30 minutes ahead to ferment the quick-fix batter, and you are ready to go.

Khaman DhoklaKhaman Dhokla

 

Healthy Indian snacks 

Palak Methi Muthia flavours of spinach and fenugreek balance each other very well in these steamed iron and folic acid rich dumplings. Oats Rava Palak Dhokla is a thorough zero-oil recipe that does not even use oil for greasing. Amaze your family with this innovative dhokla. 

Oats Rava Palak Dhokla Palak Methi Muthia

Dal Pandoli snack cooked in a unique style using a double boiler. Chola dal reinforces this recipe with nutrients like protein , calcium , iron and folic acid. Buckwheat Dhoklas a delicious Buckwheat Dhokla recipe that proves the point.

 Dal Pandoli

Dal Pandoli

Rutin found in buckwheat helps maintain blood flow and prevents fatty clot formation in the arteries.

 

Innovative Indian steamed snacks

These recipes are innovative at its best. They are unique in taste. Recipes like Dhokla Sushi with Carrots a fusion of Indian and Japanese cuisine, in which a dhokla made with idli batter forms the base of the sushi. 

 Dhokla Sushi with CarrotsDhokla Sushi with Carrots

Bread Dhokla a quick-fix dhokla that is easy, convenient and tasty. Made with a batter of bread crumbs and rava perked up with the usual flavour-givers like green chillies and ginger.

Bread Dhokla, Instant Bread DhoklaBread Dhokla, Instant Bread Dhokla

 

Stuffed Potato Idli  unique Stuffed Potato Idli is incomparable to any snack you have ever tasted before – a totally out-of-the-world savoury experience! 

 Stuffed Potato Idli Stuffed Potato Idli

Pesto Dhokla ever-popular Gujarati snack, gets an Italian makeover in this recipe. A quick-fix dhokla batter made with semolina, is perked up traditional Italian pesto paste.

Pesto Dhokla, Basil and Walnut Rava DhoklaPesto Dhokla, Basil and Walnut Rava Dhokla

 

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