How To Make Oats Idli For Healthy Breakfast

By Bornika Das

March 12, 2024

Oats idli are light, fluffy, and easy-to-make recipes that are a perfect breakfast option. Oats idli takes a minimal amount of time to prepare and requires no fermentation process. Here is a recipe to try:

Ingredients

1 cup powdered oats  ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds  ½ teaspoon cumin seeds  1 teaspoon of urad dal  1 finely chopped green chilli  1 teaspoon chopped ginger  A few curry leaves  ½ cup semolina  Water, as required  ½ cup curd  Grated carrots, peas and a few coriander leaves  ½ teaspoon baking soda  Pinch of soda  Oil as required 

Step 1

Pour oil into a hot pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and urad dal; sprinkle a pinch of hing; and sauté until the seeds pop and the dal turns brown. 

Step 2

Add green chillies, chopped ginger, curry leaves and semolina, continue to sauté. Add powdered oats and salt. Mix and fry on low heat. Later, set it aside to cool.

Step 3

Once cooled, add 1 cup of water and curd. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes. 

Step 4

Add lemon juice, grated carrots, peas and coriander leaves to the oats and semolina mix.  Grease each idli plate with a few drops of oil and keep them aside. 

Step 5

Add water to the steamer and set it to a boil. As the water boils, add baking soda to it. You can see the bubbles in the mixture. The mixture has to go right away for steaming. 

Step 6

Pour the idli batter into the greased idli plates. Cover and steam for 11–12 minutes before cooling and serving them.