Instant Oats Idli

Ingredients :

Oats - 1 cup

Semolina (suji) - 1/2 cup

Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup

Carrot - 1 grated (optional)

Beans - chopped (optional)

Asafoetida - a pinch

Black pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Cilantro - chopped

Eno - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - to taste


For Tempering:

Oil - 1/2 tablespoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Urad Dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Chana Dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Chillies - 2

Curry leaves - few

Cashew nuts - few (optional)


Method :

Grind oats into fine powder. For the tempering heat oil and add all the ingredients one by one under the tempering column. Then add oats and suji and saute for 2 minutes. Add carrots, beans or any vegetable of your choice and saute for some more time. Now turn off the gas and let it cool down. Mix in the yogurt and if required add little water. The consistency should be like the normal idli batter. Cover and let the batter sit for 5 to 6 minutes. Grease the idli moulds with little oil. Heat water in the idli steamer. Add salt and Eno to the batter and stir it well. Pour the oats idli batter in the greased moulds and steam them for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot with sambhar and chutney.