Oats Idli is a healthy choice for the busy mornings. It is easy to prepare and tastes good too.

Idli is one of the food items at home. It is usually for breakfast but at times I prepare it for dinner too. There is a need of change in the menu and different versions of idli come to our rescue. Oats Idli is ideal to serve for breakfast, brunch or a quick dinner. A simple chutney pairs well with it.

Oats contains quality proteins, carbohydrates and fibre along with other nutrients which helps to carry on our daily activities. Oats Idli is a tasty, protein rich  breakfast. It is easy to prepare as it needs no fermentation. It is a healthy twist to the semolina idli which is commonly made in South India. Give a try to this oats idli, I am sure you will not be disappointed.

A few facts about oats :

1. Oats is a  winter crop. It needs cool season to grow.  It is planted during summer, germinate during winter and the oats begin during the spring.
2.  The use of oats dates back to thousands of years. It was first introduced in North America in 1602.
3. The oats are of two kinds : husked and naked.
4. The cereal have high protein content and rich in antioxidants and beta glucan.
5. Apart from using as a quick breakfast, it is used as livestock feed. It is also used in industries. The starch is used as an adhesive. It is commonly used in the manufacture of beauty products.

The other recipes which you can make for the busy mornings are Oats Khichdi, Pesarattu and Aloo Palak Paratha.

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Oats Idli Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1.5 tbsp oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bengal gram
• 1//2 teaspoon urad dal
• 2 green chillies
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 cup semolina
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup sour curd
• 2 tablespoon grated carrot
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander
• salt to taste
• 1/2  teaspoon soda

Pre-requisites:

• Grind the oats to a powder.
• Make a paste of green chilli and ginger.
• Keep all the ingredients ready.

Method :

1. Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it crackles, put asafoetida and turmeric. Throw in the green chilli-ginger paste along with a few curry leaves.
2. Add the semolina, roast it for two minutes.
3. Now, put the powdered oats to it and continue to roast it for a minute.
4. Let it cool for sometime.
5. Put the grated carrot, chopped coriander and curds. Mix it. Add salt.
6. Time to get the idli steamer ready. Put water in the steamer, grease the mould plate if you are used to it. I, usually, wash the moulds under running water, put it aside for sometime  and use them.
7. Add baking soda to the batter, mix it thoroughly and put it in the moulds.
8. Now, steam it for twelve minutes on moderate heat.
9. Once the oats idli is done, allow them to cool for a while. Remove them and serve with coconut chutney.

Take a tip :

1. Use a day old curd which is kept outside.
2. Instead of baking soda, you may use a teaspoon of eno powder.

About the event :

Sending this to Protein rich Vegetarian  Breakfast Dishes at Shhh Secretly Cooking Challenge. For the month of February, Renu Agarwal asked us to make Protein rich dishes for the busy day ahead. I liked her Tofu Scramble a good substitute for  the egg burji .

Here we are paired as partners and the partners decide on the secret ingredients. My partner was Preethi Tandon Sridhar. PreeWe exchanged the ingredients as per our convenience. Since, I wanted to make oats idli, I asked my partner Preethi Tandon Shridhar to give the ingredients accordingly. Preethi has made Peas Paratha, a good choice for the season. I shared the ingredients accordingly as milk and amchoor powder.

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