INSTANT OATS IDLI RECIPE
OATS IDLI is made with oats, semolina, curd, veggies and seasoning. This recipe is instant, healthy, quick and easy and No fermentation is required !!
Serve this delicious Healthy Breakfast – Oats Idli with Potato Sagu { Potato Curry} and masala chai at breakfast times.
OATS IDLI RECIPE
We all love Crispy Dosa & Soft and Fluffy Idli for breakfast along with some Tiffin Sambar, Chutney’s or Potato Sagu.
However whenever I run out of Idli Batter, I always end up making this INSTANT OATS IDLY OR RAVA IDLI. Both the recipes can be made almost instantly and no fermentation process required.
This recipe does not require any rice and urad dal unlike our staple idli recipes. For those of you who are not familiar with Idli, Idli batter is made with Rice and Urad Dal. Grind them to a batter and place them in a warm place to ferment the batter.
This recipe is based on my recipe for Rava Idli. I have replaced a portion of rava / semolina for oats. It really works well!!
Instant Idlis are one of the healthiest and most delicious recipes to include Oats in our diet. I like to stand by it. Pour the prepared idli batter in the idli stand and steam them to make soft and spongy perfect idli.
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EASY OATS IDLI
What You’ll Need
You will only need a few ingredients to make perfect idli, apart from the Idli Stand
Oats – You can use Rolled Oats or Steel Cut Oats
Semolina – Rava – Semi coarse variety of Semolina works well for idli preparation.
Curd / Yogurt
Ginger
Water
Eno Fruit Salt or Baking Soda is important in this recipe
For Seasoning/Tempering
Ghee / Oil
Mustard Seeds
Cumin Seeds
Urd Dal
Cashewnuts – broken
Curry leaves
Chana Dal ( Optional )
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves
Grated Carrots
EQUIPMENTS NEEDED
Blender or Mixi
Frying Pan
Mixing Bowl
Pressure Cooker – Instant Pot
Idli Steamer ( Optional )
Idli Stand
HOW TO MAKE OATS IDLI STEP BY STEP
To make the idli batter, prepare the seasoning, roast the oats flour, semolina, mix the ingredients.
Seasoning – Heat Ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal. Once mustard begins to splutter, add curry leaves, cashew-nuts. Fry them in low flame for 2 minutes.
Roast Semolina – Add grated ginger, semolina and roast in low flame until you can feel the aroma.
Roast Oats flour – Place the Oats in a blender and grind to a coarse powder.
Next, place the oats flour in a pan and dry roast for two minutes until fragrant. Set it aside and allow it cool down.
Mix the Ingredients – In a mixing bowl, add roasted oats flour, grated carrots and coriander leaves.
Add Salt, Curd, Cup Water and mix well. Remember a medium spoonable consistency must be achieved.
If you think the batter is too thick, add a little more water is needed. Remember the batter should not be very thin. Set the batter aside and allow it to settle for at-least 10 minutes.
Steam the Idli – Add fruit salt to the Idli Batter and stir well.
Apply oil to the idli plate. Spoon the prepared idli batter onto the plates and steam them in your pressure cooker or instant pot for approximately 12- 14 minutes. Check by inserting a fork in it. If the Idly’s come out clean, we are ready to remove them from the plate.
Serve hot spongy idli with your favourite accompaniment.
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HAVE YOU MADE THIS MASALA OATS RECIPE?
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INSTANT OATS IDLI RECIPE
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Oats
- 3/4 Cup Semolina
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Grated Ginger or Minced Ginger
- 3/4 Cup Curd / Yogurt
- 1.25-1.5 Cups Water
- Salt to Taste
- 1 Tsp Eno Fruit Salt or Baking Soda
Seasoning/Tempering
- 2 Tsp Ghee / Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Urd Dal
- 10-12 Cashewnuts roughly broken
- 5 Curry leaves roughly chopped
Garnish
- coriander leaves
- 1 Small Grated Carrot
Instructions
- Seasoning - Heat Ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal. Once mustard begins to splutter, add curry leaves, cashew-nuts. Fry them in low flame for 2 minutes.
- Roast Semolina - Add grated ginger, semolina and roast in low flame until you can feel the aroma.
- Roast Oats flour - Place the Oats in a blender and grind to a coarse powder.Next, place the oats flour in a pan and dry roast for two minutes until fragrant. Set it aside and allow it cool down.
- Mix the Ingredients - In a mixing bowl, add roasted oats flour, seasoning, roasted semolina mixture, grated carrots and coriander leaves.Add Salt, Curd, Cup Water and mix well. Remember a medium spoonable consistency must be achieved.If you think the batter is too thick, add a little more water is needed. Remember the batter should not be very thin. Set the batter aside and allow it to settle for at-least 10 minutes.
- Steam the Idli - Add fruit salt to the Idli Batter and stir well.Apply oil to the idli plate. Spoon the prepared idli batter onto the plates and steam them in your pressure cooker or instant pot for approximately 12- 14 minutes. Check by inserting a fork in it. If the Idly's come out clean, we are ready to remove them from the plate.Serve hot spongy idli with your favourite accompaniment.
Awesome recipe for Oats Idli.
Thank you Rajeshwari. I am so glad you loved the recipe for Idli.
Excellent. Love the photography and the recipe. Could you please tell the Camera model and settings you used to click those pictures. TIA happy new year
Thank You Mounika.. I use a Canon 6D and always shoot in Manual Mode..
Awesome !! Looks so attractive, I’m sure tastes heavenly too will try them soon. But sandhya, how did you manage to get the yellow color ? Did you add turmeric to it?
I haven’t added any turmeric. Roasting semolina with tempering is all I have done 🙂
Would like to try this recipe but haven’t got an idli plate (yet)…… any advice on a substitute!! thanks
Thats lovely to hear Margrit. May be you can try microwave method. If you google for microwave idli with a dish, there are some leads.
Have just bought a idli plate from Amazon
just type in name and it should show up. Amazon is good with other kitchen utensils if needed. Happy Cooking Oats Idli.
Would this batter keep well in the fridge without the baking soda?Or is it best to use immediately ?
I would recommend using the prepared oats idli batter immediately. Alternatively add the baking soda just before steaming the idli.