Instant Oats Idli

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Quick cooking oats
• 1 cup Roasted Rava (semolina)
• 2 cups Sour thick curd
• 1.5 - 2 tsp Green chilli paste
• 1/2 cup Chopped onion
• 1 tsp Chopped coriander leaves
• 1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Black gram dal (urad dal)
• 2 tsp Bengal gram dal (chana dal)
• 8 - 10 Fried cashews (optional)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup Grated carrots
• Salt
• Oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak rava in whisked yogurt for 5 mins. Add oats to it and keep for another 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat some oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, chopped onions, green chilli and fry till the onions become soft, no need to become brown. Add this to the oats and rava mixture. Add salt, coriander leaves, bicarbonate of soda and mix well. Add water (refer notes) to adjust the consistency of the batter.

3. 3

   Grease the idli moulds and out a browned cashew (if using) and some grated carrots at the base. Pour the rava and oats mixture over it. Steam cook for 7 mins (till the steam comes from cooker vent).

4. 4

   Serve hot with chutney and sambar.