Instant Oats Idli : Step by step photos and recipe details are shared for making soft and fluffy oats Idli.
For making Instant oats idli ,I have used Quaker Oats , fine sooji and curds. Oats as everyone knows it high in fiber and is a very good option for breakfast. When whole world says , eat high fiber food for morning breakfast ,there is no harm in adapting what is good.
Many of my friends ,make a sad face whenever I say why don't you try oats for breakfast ? We being Indians ,with diversity in our food and culture ,loves to eat food which is more delicious. Ans from west, if we cultivate their habits and say eat Oats for breakfast ,then Obviously a sad face is expected.
So ,develop a recipe from Oats ,that suits your palate,isn't it simple? Yes, it is but many of us don't actually have time to think and create one ,then only bloggers like us will come into picture.We will make things simple for you with these tried and tested recipes from our kitchen and brings to all readers with right measurements so that you can enjoy good quality and healthy food at comfort of your home.
Other Oats recipes on blog are Oats Omelette , Masala Oats , Methi Matar Oats and Granola Bars.
Step By Step Directions on making of Instant Oats Idly:
Grind 1 cup oats into a coarse powder and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
Add chana dal, Urad dal and broken cashew pieces and fry well , till it starts to brown lightly.
Add ½ cup fine sooji/rava and fry well for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat.
Add oats powder and continue to fry along with sooji for another 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Add ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida/hing , ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon Baking Soda (cooking soda) and mix well.
Add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chillies, grated carrot, and grated ginger and mix well.
Add ¾ cup water and ¾ whisked curds mix well and allow it to sit for 15 minutes.
Mean while, grease the Idly moulds and boil the water in steamer / pressure cooker/idly maker.
Using ladle, Pour ¾ of idly batter into the idly moulds, and place in steamer /pressure cooker /idly maker.
Cook for 12 minutes ,turn off the heat.Give a resting time of 5 minutes and then remove idlis.
Serve hot with Coconut chutney , sambar or Bombay saagu
Recipe
Instant Oats Idli
Ingredients
- 1 cup Oats
- ½ cup Fine Sooji
- ¾ teaspoon Salt or as required
- ¼ Tsp Asafoetidia
- ½ teaspoon Cooking soda
- 1 small carrot grated
- 1 green chilly finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves ,finely chopped
- ½ inch Ginger grated
- ¾ cup sour curds
- ¾ cup water
For Tempering
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ tablespoon Channa Dal
- ½ tablespoon Urad Dal
- 1 tablespoon Cashew Pieces
Instructions
- Grind 1 cup oats into a coarse powder and keep it aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
- Add chana dal, Urad dal and broken cashew pieces and fry well , till it starts to brown lightly.
- Add ½ cup fine sooji/rava and fry well for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat.
- Add oats powder and continue to fry along with sooji for another 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Add ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida, ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon Baking Soda (cooking soda) and mix well.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chillies, grated carrot, and grated ginger and mix well.
- Add ¾ cup water and ¾ whisked curds mix well and allow it to sit for 15 minutes.
- Mean while, grease the Idli plates and boil the water in steamer / pressure cooker/idli maker.
- Using ladle, Pour ¾ of idli batter into the idli moulds, and place in steamer /pressure cooker /idli maker.
- Cook for 12 minutes and give a resting time of 5 minutes.
- Remove the idlis and serve hot with Coconut chutney ,sambar or Bombay saagu
Manjurani says
Thanks for the recipe dear. Easy, healthy and delicious.☺️
Muktha says
Sequel of Instant Rava Idly Recipe 🙂 .More healthy recipes are on your way.....