Different types of Idlis

Recipe of Instant Oats Idli:

Ingredients:

Oats, ground to powder           -       2 cups

Sooji/ Semolina                       -       1 cup

Baking soda                             -       a pinch

Curd or Buttermilk                  -       1 cup

Lobia beans, finely chopped    -       ¼ cup

Carrot, grated                           -       1 no

Green Chillies, finely chopped -       3-4 nos

Green peas                               -       ¼ cup

Ginger, finely chopped             -       1 piece

Salt                                          -       to taste

Little oil for greasing the Idli tray.

Directions:

1. Blend the oats until it becomes a fine powder.
2. Put the oats powder in a bowl and add semolina. Mix well.
3. Add in a pinch of baking soda and salt to taste.
4. Add a cup of curd or buttermilk and mix well. If required add just enough water to make a thick idli batter. Rest this mixture aside for 10 minutes.
5. Add few vegetables like lobia beans, carrot, green chillies, green peas and finely chopped ginger and mix well.
6. Grease the Idli tray and pour a ladle full of idli batter in each greased depression of the idliplate and steam cook for 10 minutes.
7. Remove and serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

Tips:

• You can add any vegetable of your choice.
• If you wish, add few roasted cashew nuts which give a richer taste.
• The baking soda with curd will help yield fluffy, spongy idlis.

Variations of Idlis:

There are a variety of non-traditional idlis made to suit the customer’s taste and need. Some of the popular variations of Idlis that exist these days are:

Adai Idlis – No Fermentation Batter

Tava Idli On Foodies Day Out

Vegetable Adai Idli

Do try making this healthy and nutrition packed Instant Oats Idli that would surely keep you fit and strong. Eat wise, make the right food choices and eat portion sized meals. Be Fit. Be Cool!