4 healthy Indian breakfast options you can try when on diet!

Oats Idli

Idli is one of the most tastiest and Oats are of course one of the most healthiest food options available. Oats have beta-glucan, a rich dietary fiber. It helps in lowering high levels of cholesterol and is of course a great option for the ones on diet.

Recipe by: Dhwani Mehta

Ingredients

Quick Oats – 2 cup

Rava / Sooji / Semolina – 1 cup

Curd – 1 cup

Salt to taste

Chopped mix vegetables(Carrots, Peas, beans, Corn, Capsicum) – 2 cups

Ginger-chili paste – 1 tbsp

Water – 3 cups or as needed

ENO or Baking soda – 1 tsp

Method

Dry roast oats and rava Separately for 2 to 3 minutes over a medium heat. Crush the oats into a coarse Powder.
Take both, roasted oats powder and rava, into a big mixing bowl. Add vegetables, curd, salt and ginger-chili paste. Mix them well.
Add Water very slowly. Mix in between. Make a batter like a normal idli batter consistency. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
Bring the water in the steamer to a boil.
Add ENO or baking soda and mix them well. Don’t let the batter sit for too long after adding ENO or soda. (If you can’t steam idli all in one go, divide the batter and ass the ENO just before steaming).
Immediately pour the batter into greased idli moulds and steam for 12 to 15 minutes. Poke an Idli with toothpick or with knife to check whether idli is cooked or not. If toothpick comes out clean that means Idli is done. If not, steam it again for 5 minutes.
Oats Idli is ready. Serve them hot with coconut chutney. This time I have added Garlic chutney in my Coconut chutney and the taste was awesome.