Minty Oats Idli

          Do try this healthy version of idli with oats. Laden with fibre, they are a perfect nutritious breakfast menu. It helps in lowering cholesterol levels, thus very beneficial for the elderly. I have added some chopped mint and fried onions to make them more appetizing and appealing. You can go ahead and add any grated veggie of your choice. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 2 cups oats, dry roasted & powdered
• 1 cup semolina
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. split urad dal (black gram)
• 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
• 3-4 green chilies, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• handful of mint leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fried onions
• buttermilk as required
• oil to grease the idli moulds
• 1 tsp. eno fruit salt
• coconut chutney and sambar to serve

         Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the urad dal, green chilies and asafoetida. Sauté for a few seconds.

        Add the semolina and fry on a medium flame for a minute or till you get a nice aroma coming through. Keep aside to cool down.

         Add the fried semolina to the powdered oats. To it add the fried onions, chopped mint leaves, salt to taste and red chili flakes. Combine everything well.

          Add required quantity of buttermilk to make a batter of pouring consistency. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Just before steaming, add the eno fruit salt and some more water if needed and mix well.

          Ladle the batter into greased idli moulds and steam for 12-15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, demould them and serve them with coconut chutney and sambar.


          

                                The roasted & powdered Oats.

                    Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds. Add urad dal, green chilies &
                    asafoetida. Sauté for a few seconds.

                  Add semolina & fry on medium flame for a minute or till you get a nice
                   aroma coming through. Keep aside to cool down.

                      Add fried semolina to the powdered oats. Add fried onions, chopped 
                      mint leaves, salt to taste & red chili flakes. Mix well.

                   Add buttermilk to make a batter. Add eno & some more water if needed 
                   & mix well.

                 Ladle the batter into greased idli moulds & steam for 12-15 minutes. When 
                 cool, demould them.

                                Serve them with coconut chutney & sambar.