Oats pakoda recipe| Oats Onion pakora

We all love pakoda varieties especially during evening hours and also during rainy days.
todays .Oats Pakoda, a simple, crispy and yummy snack.

I used onions and soaked ground moong dal to  make it more healthy..but you can use besan instead of moong dal

Ingredients :
Oats : 1 cup
Soaked moong dal grind to coarse paste : 1 cup or 1 cup besan flour

Rice flour : 1.5 tbsp

Cumin seeds : 1 tbsp
 Salt to taste
Onions chopped : 1 cup 
Green Chillies: 2-3 (make a paste)
Ginger grated: 1 inch
Cilantro : 1/2 cup

curd : 1 tbsp
Curry leaves : 10 
Oil for deep fry




Method :


1. In a bowl take the Oats .Add ingredients mix it well and add the jeera, Onions, Cilantro, Curry leaves,Ginger - Chilli Paste and Salt mix it well with adding very little water like a pakoda batter.

2. Heat the Oil and drop batter into the hot oil in small rounds and fry till golden brown in medium heat.

3.Serve with tea.

Tips :

1. Add little water in case you want a crips pakoda
2. If you want soft pakora you can add pinch of baking soda and another 1-2 tbsp of water .

Oats Idli Recipe | Rice Urad dal Oats healthy Idli

If you are fussy about eating oats then make idlis, dosas or chivda from them. Nobody can even guess whether oats is added in the idli.

Make YOUR Family eat this oats idli without uttering a word to anyone what are the ingredients and all idlis will be vanished in no time.Simple oats idli recipe for a healthy breakfast or snack option for people from all age groups.

I have posted instant oats idli earlier where you dont need any fermentation.
But todays idli is made with rice urad dal oats using fermentation method

The recipe have used is recipe for normal idli recipe but made with slight modifications. You have to ferment the batter that’ s the only preparation. So start making 15-16 hrs in advance before the day you want to actually make them.

Ingredients

Parboiled (idli) Rice/sona masuri rice – 2 cups

Urad dal – ½ cup

Fenugreek seeds – 1 teaspoon

Oats – ½ cup

Aval (Poha) – ½ cup

salt – as per taste

Method :

1. Soak rice and urad dhal separately for 5 to 6 hours. Fenugreek seeds can be added along with urad dhal.
2. Soak oats and aval together half-an-hour to one hour before grinding.
   
   
3. Grind urad dhal and fenugreek to a soft paste. Then grind rice, oats and aval together to a coarse paste.
4. Mix all the paste together with salt and keep it overnight or atleast 8 hours for fermentation.
5. Grease the idli stand with oil .pour 1 laddle of batter to individual moulds .Steam them for around 10-12 mins (if using cooker, do not use the whistle add 2 glass of water to cooker). 
6. Leave it for around 5 mins before opening the steamer/cooker (or else, the steam falls on idlis and make them mushy).
7. With a wet spoon cleanly remove the idlis.

Tips :

1)The urad dal should be ground till it super smooth and it should be thick. Even though it is ground for a long time, rice will have some grits in it and it is perfectly ok.

2)The batter should be thick, not thin or runny.

3)Use a large container when you are fermenting, because my batter rised too much and a little over flowed.

 4).Proper fermentation of minimum 8-10 hours is very important to get soft idlis but in winter it may need much more time .If living in cold places you can even place the batter in a preheated oven and turn the oven light ON.

Oats pohe |Oats kanda poha recipe

Todays recipe is a twist to normal kanda batata pohe where I have  added oats to the traditional poha recipe making it super healthy.no body will even notice the presence of oats in above recipe

As we are aware of the health benefits of oats ,so we should try to include it in our diet in various forms

POHE!!! a common 10- minute-recipe of maharashtrians. It's a very popular Dish in Maharashtra. Maharashtrian people makes it for Breakfast or any time as a snack.

 A word 'Kande pohe' is used as a term for marriage talks. It also has a traditional symbol attached to it - in an arranged marriage when a boy goes with his family to the girl's house for the first time the dish which is generally served is "kande pohe!" .....' Actually the reason is that this dish takes less time to be prepared,tasty to eat and satisfies the hunger completely. So here's KANDE CORN POHE for u...

There is one famous song from marathi movie "Sanai Choughade"

"Aayushya he chulivarlya kadhaitale Kande Pohe………..."

……. Life is like kande pohe in kadai, that means tasty and colorful.

Ingredients

•2 cup Pohe (Flaked, beaten rice),

•2 medium size onions,1/4 cup green peas

•1 cup rolled oats (i used quaker oats)

•3-4 green chilies,

1/2  cup roasted peanuts

•1 tsp lemon juice

•2 tsp sugar,

•salt to taste,

•2 tbspoon oil,

•2 teaspoon mustard seeds,

•1/2 teaspoon asafoetida,

•2 teaspoon turmeric powder,

•coconut and coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

1.Rinse Pohe in water and drain. Set them aside for 10 minutes.

2.Add some salt, sugar and lemon juice to them.

3.Chop green chilies finely. Chop cilantro/coriander leaves. Chop onion and potatoes into medium pieces.

4.Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. As they start spluttering, add asafoetida, turmeric powder, chopped onion, oats,green peas ,peanuts and green chilies.

5.Cover and cook on medium heat till potatoes turn tender. Then add pohe and stir.

6.Cover for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, stir and let them cook for another 2-3 minutes.

7.Garnish with coconut,rolled oats ,and coriander leaves. Serve hot with mango or chili pickle.

Variation:

 Try different versions of kaande pohe by adding one or more of vegetables such as curry leaves, chopped tomatoes, green peas, chopped brinjal pieces and cabbage.

 Add any of these vegetables at the time of tempering and follow the rest of the method same as above.

Add 1 teaspoon black Maharashtrian masala for a different flavor.

Drizzle a little bit of ghee on top before serving.

Oats Adai Dosa

Today I am here with a healthy adai dosa which becomes more healthy due to addition of oats

Adai is a mixed dal dosa which is made in south india.Normally i am not a fan of oats but try to incorporate it indirectly in diet.

So when I saw oats adai, I instantly tried it .Lentil with oats is a healthy and tasty combination.I served it with tomato chutney

If you like oats you can check oats recipes here




Ingredients:

Powdered oats - 1 cup
Toor dhal - 1/4 cup
Chana dhal - 1/4 cup
Moong dhal - 1/4 cup
Rice - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1 big finely chopped
Red chillies - 2
Garlic - 4 pearls
Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fresh coriander leaves - 1/2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - to toast



Method:
1. clean wash dals and rick & soak it for an hour. Then drain water and grind the dals rice with red chillies, garlic, ginger and fennel seeds to a coarse paste.
paste should be coarse

2.In a wide mixing bowl, add the ground paste with powdered oats. Add chopped onions, coriander leaves and required salt.

3. Add water to make it to a batter consistency. Keep aside for an hour. 



4.Heat a dosa tawa and spread the batter like we make for dosa. 
Drizzle oil and cook on both the sides till golden brown.




5.Serve hot with coconut or tamarind chutney or idli podi of your choice.

Tips:

You can make the adai a bit thinner and make it crisp 
One or two tablespoons of grated coconut can be added to the dals during grinding process.
can add chopped curry leaves to above batter

Oats kheer,how to make oats payasam

It is a healthy kheer which is  easy and quick to prepare
Oatmeal is a cholesterol-free food that is low in total fat and saturated fat. 
Additionally, clinical studies prove that as part of a healthy diet,oatmeal can help lower the “bad” LDL cholesterol levels in your blood.

Ingredients

1 cup oats 
1 cup water
3 tbsp jaggery or sugar (gur) 
3 cups milk
Pinch of cinnamon powder/elaichi powder

GARNISH

2tbsp raisins 
2tsp almond, cashews (chopped)
2tsp dates (chopped)


Method:
1.dry rast oats for 2 minutes in a kadhai .next add 2 cups of water and cook oats for 3-4 minutes till they are cooked well

2.next add sugar or jaggery and milk .now Cook the oats in low fat milk till it is soft and tender on medium flame for 3 minutes and sugar dissolves

3.add the cinnamon powder//elaichi powder and mix well. Remove it from stove.

4. Garnish with almond, cashews, dates and raisins. serve oats kheer warm or chilled as per your liking

Oats Uthappam | Instant Dosa Recipes | Indian Oats Recipes

Oats Uthappam or uttapm is another successful oats recipe from my kitchen. had made it almost an year ago but had forgotten to post

Its super quick to put together and those of you who find it boring to eat plain oats daily
Best part it needs no fermentation and can be cooked in a breeze

Oats Uthappam can be made with different toppings. Top it with  fresh vegetables like carrot, capsicum, onions or cabbage,corn kernels and the likes to suit your taste. Grated paneer (tofu for vegans) nwith lots of fresh coriander, finely minced green chilies and ginger also works great.

Another option, is a generous sprinkle of home made spiced lentil powder like curry leaf podi or  Milagai Podi  or andhra garlic podi

Oats are a great source of phosphorus, selenium and manganese. They’re a good source of soluble dietary fiber, iron and magnesium, vitamin B1. Studies have revealed that starting the day with a nutritious, fiber rich meal such as oats can help with maintaining a healthy weight.
Research shows that oats has the ability to reduce unhealthy LDL cholesterol. Individuals who had high blood pressure and oats added to their diet had a significant reduction in blood pressure. Oats is also found to be good for diabetes. Including oat in your diet provides a wide range of health benefits.

Ingredients

Oats - 1 cup, powdered
Rice flour - 1/3 cup
Semolina - 1/4 cup
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp OR Eno Salt - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Yogurt - 1/2 cup (curd) OR 1 cup thick buttermilk
Water as needed

For Topping:
Carrot - 1, peeled and grated (i didnt use)
Onion - 1, finely chopped
Ginger - 1 1/2 tsps, grated or finely chopped
Green chilies - 2, finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 3 tbsps, finely chopped


METHOD:

1.Dry roast oats and Grind Oats into a fine powder.



2.now add rest ingredients to oats powder mix well The consistency of  batter will be  thick,so add water to it and mix well till you get dosa consistency  batter. keep aside



3.In a mixing bowl, mix chopped onions, green chilies, ginger, grated carrot, and coriander leaves. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

4.in a bowl, mix chopped onions, green chilies, ginger, grated carrot, and coriander leaves. Keep aside.

5.Heat a non stick tawa, once heated, pour a ladle of batter and spread a little. The uttapam should be thick like regular uttapams. Now reduce the flame to medium.



6.top the uthappam with 1 1/2 tbsps of the onion-vegetable mixture. On low to medium flame cook covered with lid till the uthappam is lightly browned and almost cooked



7..Drizzle a tsp of oil around the uttapam and close it with a lid if needed but not necessary.



8.lightly press the onion mixture all over the uthappam with a spatula and pour 1/4 tsp oil over it and turn to the other side and roast on the other side.

9.Once it is cooked, remove from the tawa and serve hot with chutney. Repeat the same process for the rest of the batter.


You might love my Oats dosa ,oats instant dosa ,oats idli also.

Check out more Oats Recipes

TIPS
1.Can Include 2 slices whole wheat bread powder while making above batter
2.The toppings are basically your choice,you can even add finely chopped tomatoes or colored bell peppers or grated cheese or even sprinkle milagai podi or italian mixed herbs seasoning as per your taste

Oats porridge recipe |Oats nuts and fruits kheer

I am not a fan of oats sweet recipes.but mom had got this packet when she had visited me last timewhich was lying in fridge & so thought of making this healthy oats & dry fruits porridge as saturday breakfast. my hubby liked it very much.give it a try. 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Quick Cooking Oats (I had used quaker oats strawberry & apple  flavour ) -1/2cup

water - 1/2 cup

Milk - 2cups

elaichi powder - 1 tsp optional

 Sugar-3/4 cup

Ghee-1 tsp

Garnish

pomegranate - few pieces

chikoo pieces - few pieces

roasted almonds & cashew - 1 tbsp

Method:

 

1.Dry roast oats for a minute and transfer to a plate.

2.Heat ghee in a pan add roasted oats & saute for 1 minute .next add water & let oats cook for 2 minutes

3.Add milk and bring it to boil.

5.Add sugar and let it boil till the consistency you want .i had kept consistency like thick kheer.

5.Place  the mixture in serving bowls and allow it to cool completely.

6. garnish with pieces of  almonds ,cashew ,chickoo & pomegranate.

7.Serve hot or cool.

 

Tips:

• Add fruit pieces only once pudding is cool or else milk can get spoiled
• choose any fruits of your choice
• Oats should be served as soon as it is prepared
• replace sugar with honey

Instant Oats Appe| No fermentation quick sooji appe

Eat Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince, and Dine like a Pauper This is an ancient proverb that we all are aware of .This fantastic nutritious packed Dosa made with  Oats and Rice is a perfect breakfast or end dinner for the day.The flavor of the Oats in the Dosa is a great plus .




We all are well aware that oats is a very healthy and nutritious food and as breakfast is the most vital meal of the day, the perfect way to start it would be with a bowl of oats. There is no doubt that oatmeal has been ranked as one of the best foods which can fight against cholesterol and a single bowl of oatmeal contains several vital nutrients such as complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, fiber, and minerals such as phosphorous, iron, selenium, and calcium.The best benefits of oatmeal for weight loss is that it is a great source of fiber. The oatmeal is a soluble fiber, which means your body slowly moves this food product through your digestive system, allowing you to feel more satisfied for long amounts of time.

There is no doubt over the fact that a fiber rich diet leads to lowering of cholesterol and it also helps to control diabetes, obesity and cancer.

Knowing the health benefits of oats in our diet, I thought of adding oats in traditional maharashtrian tikhat (spicy) appe  recipe  giving it a healthy  twist .Today I will be posting instant oats appe which needs no fermentation.Its a quick 15 minute recipe.Below is step by step recipe


You can even prepare oats appe using fermented /leftover idli dosa batter. Normally tikhat appe are prepared from urad dal & rice ground with few other ingredients & then fermented overnight.To this fermented batter u have to add onion,coriander leaves,green chillies,curry leaves etc & yes of course powdered oats to prepare  oats  appe from leftover idli/dosa batter.
 
Appe is also known as Paddu(Kannada), appe(Konkani/ marathi), ponganalu (Telugu), paniyaram(Tamil), unniyappam(Malayalam). To make this we require a special tava (Appe Tava), Usually we get two kinds of tavas, one of black colour(of cast iron) and other  non stick  tava. I have used non stick tava so that appe dont stick to the tava(GRIDDLE).


Ingredients :

1/2 cup fine Sooji (rava) + ½ cup idli rava  (I have even tried this appe by using normal fine  sooji & they turned out well & crispy)

1 small onion

1 cup  saffola oats powdered

1 cup yoghurt (dahi/curd)

3-5 green chillies

1 tbsp jeera (cumin) ( optional)

¼ tsp baking soda ( I used eno salt)

1/4 cup Coriander leaves

1/2 carrot chopped (optional)

Salt, oil

8-10 Curry leaves



Method:

1.Chop the onions ,carrot and coriander,curry leaves finely.

2.Dry roast oats & once cool grind to a fine powder.

3.Mix all the above ingredients with oats powder ,except baking soda  to form  a thick paste. Add little water to thin it out a little.(dont add too much water just 1-2 tsp).

3 Add 1 tsp oil into each groove & heat the Appe/ Appam pan/albeskiver pan (chk below picture)



4. Drop a bit of batter to check and if you hear the sizzling sound, the pan is ready to cook appe.

5.Now add baking soda mix well & immediately Add the prepared sooji batter into each of the grove, so that ¾ of the grove is covered and then cover it with a lid.

6.Reduce the heat a little bit at this time. After a minute or so, open the lid and with a kitchen knife, run it around the edge of the appe, to see if it is browning.

7 Make sure the appe does not turn dark brown or black in color. The one in the middle is the one that gets dark fast.

8.If some of the appe can be easily displaced from the grove flip  it on the other side, add oil and cook until done. Let the remaining appe cook correctly and turn them when done.

9•When turned on the other side, add 1 tsp oil again and reduce the heat even further and there is no need to cover with lid. this will cook faster.

10. Serve with tomato chutney/ idli chutney/ coconut coriander chutney/Vellulipaaya kaaram podi - andhra style

Instant Oats dosa | Saffola oats breakfast indian recipe

Eat Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince, and Dine like a Pauper This is an ancient proverb that we all are aware of .This fantastic nutritious packed Dosa made with  Oats and Rice is a perfect breakfast or end dinner for the day.The flavor of the Oats in the Dosa is a great plus .

We all are well aware that oats is a very healthy and nutritious food and as breakfast is the most vital meal of the day, the perfect way to start it would be with a bowl of oats. There is no doubt that oatmeal has been ranked as one of the best foods which can fight against cholesterol and a single bowl of oatmeal contains several vital nutrients such as complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, fiber, and minerals such as phosphorous, iron, selenium, and calcium.

The best benefits of oatmeal for weight loss is that it is a great source of fiber. The oatmeal is a soluble fiber, which means your body slowly moves this food product through your digestive system, allowing you to feel more satisfied for long amounts of time.

There is no doubt over the fact that a fiber rich diet leads to lowering of cholesterol and it also helps to control diabetes, obesity and cancer.

Knowing the health benefits of oats in our diet, I had bought saffola oats (masala flavour & pepper flavour) from ratnadeep super market . Since I have a liking for dosas at home or even in restaurants, I thought of utilizing  these oat packets for making oats dosa for last sat weekend .I served them with spicy peanut chutney andhra style .The batter fermented  well and the dosas were very light and crispy resulting in healthy dosas.

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Ingredients:

 Saffola  oats -  1 cup

Rice flour -1/2 cup

 Sooji or wheat flour  - 1/4 cup

 Green chilli  -2 chopped

 Coriander leaves chopped -1 tblsp

 Ginger chopped - 1 tsp

 Cumin seeds/jeera -1 tsp

 Pepper -1 tsp

Onion  -1 chopped

 Salt as needed

Water as needed

Method:
 1.Dry roast oats for 2 mins till  aroma comes and the color of oats slightly changes. Allow it to cool down then powder it finely.
2 In a serving bowl : Add oats powder, onions,rice flour, rava, jeera, onion, sooji ,pepper powder, salt and mix well. Make a thin batter of the all the ingredients by adding water thin batter like rava dosa batter,


2.Heat the dosa tawa,spread little oil , take one laddle of batter and drizzle it from the corners in a circular motion and finishing off in the middle like we do for rava dosas.
3.If there are holes in dosa u are proceeding in right direction. Drizzle oil,cover with lid & allow it cook till golden brown and turn over to other side, leave it for 30 seconds then transfer to the serving plate. 

4.Enjoy ur crispy oats dosa hot & enjoy with sambhar or any chutney.


5. I had served oats dosa  with milagai podi , lemon pickle & garlic chutney





Tips:

•You can omit onion and just make it plain oats dosa.
•Just spread a thin layer of the batter for getting crispy dosas.
•The consistency should be watery as we do for rawa dosa. Or you can make thick batter and make thick dosas as well.
.You can dry roast oats, powder it and store it in advance in air tight containers.