Instant Oats idli is similar to Rava idli. Oatmeal Idli is made with oats, semolina, cashew nuts, chana dal, ginger and chilli. Oatmeal is a nutritious food that helps lower blood cholesterol. Oats idli does not take much time to soak and ferment, it is a fast, healthy and tasty food that goes well with all kinds of chutney or sambar.

Other varieties – Kudo Millet Idli, Vegetable Idli, Podi Idli, Idli Recipe, Quinoa Idli-Dosa, Rava Idli

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Oats Idli

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

Instant Oats idli is similar to Rava idli. Oatmeal Idli is made with oats, semolina, cashew nuts, chana dal, ginger and chilli. Oatmeal is a nutritious food that helps lower blood cholesterol.

Course: Breakfast, dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Idli, oats idli

Author: Sivagami Meganathan

Ingredients

• 1 cup Oats
• 1 cup Rava
• 2 Carrots
• 1/4 cup Curd
• Salt as needed
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda

Tempering

• 2 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Few Curry leaves
• Few Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• 10 Cashew nuts
• 1 inch Ginger
• 3 green chillis

Instructions

Preparation

1. Wash and grate carrots and keep them aside.

2. Chop curry leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, and chilis.

3. In a mixer jar, add oats and make a fine powder.

Method

1. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow them to crackle and add curry leaves and coriander leaves.

2. Add chana dal, cook for a minute.

3. Add cashews roast till golden colour.

4. Add chopped ginger and green chilis, saute for a minute.

5. Now add shredded carrots, cook for 2-3 minutes and turn off the flame.

6. Heat 1 tsp oil in another pan and fry the semolina.

7. Add the oats and cook until it smells good and turn off the heat.

8. In a bowl, add the roasted oats and rava mixture, tempering, curd, salt, and mix well.

9. Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

10. Now add the baking soda, mix everything well, and add a little water if required.

11. Make sure the batter is thick.

12. Grease the idli moulds, pour the batter, and steam cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

13. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Method

Step by Step Pictures

1. In a mixer jar add oats.

2.  Make it a fine powder.

3. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow it to crackle and add curry leaves and coriander leaves.

4. Add chana dal and cook for a minute.

5. Add cashews and roast till golden colour.

6. Add the chopped ginger and green chilis and saute for a minute.

7. Now add grated carrots.

8. Cook for 2-3 minutes and turn off the flame.

9. In another pan heat 1 tsp of oil and add rava.

10. Roast rava for a minute.

11. Add oats. 

12. And cook till a nice aroma comes out and turn off the flame.

13. In a bowl add roasted oats and rava mixture, tempering, curd, salt, and mix everything well.

14. Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

16. Now add the baking soda, mix well, and add water if required. Make sure the batter is thick.

17. Grease the idli moulds, pour the batter, and steam cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

18. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.