13/09/2015
Oats Idli
Ingredients
Oats - 1 1/2 cups, dry roast for 4 minutes, cool and grind to a fine
powder
Semolina - 3/4 cup (sooji/upma rava)
Yogurt - 1 cup (curd)
Carrot - 1, peeled and grated
Salt to taste
Eno Salt - 1/2 tsp (or cooking soda)
Water as required
For Tempering/Poppu/Tadka:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Split Black Gram Dal - 1 tsp (urad dal/minappapu)
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp (Hing)
Green chilies - 2, finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 1-2 tbsps, finely chopped (optional)
Oil - 2 tsps
Method
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add mustard seeds and as they
begin to splutter, add urad dal and let the dal turn red. Add chopped
green chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida and saute for a few
seconds.
Add grated carrot and saute for 2 mts. Add semolina/sooji and saute
for 4 mts. Add coriander leaves and turn off heat. Cool.
Add the ground roasted oats powder and salt to taste. Add the curd
and mix. Add just enough water to make a thick dosa batter.
Grease idli plates or a stainless steel cup. Add eno salt or cooking
soda and mix well. Pour a ladle full of batter in each greased
depression of the idli plates.
Steam for 13-15 minutes. Serve warm with chutney of your choice.
Tips
You can add vegetables of your choice - capsicum, cabbage, peas
etc.
Addition of toasted cashew nuts gives a richer taste.
Addition of Eno Salt or Cooking soda yields fluffy idlis.
Buttermilk can be substituted for water while preparing batter.