Oats Rawa Idli

When I received a mail from IndusLadies Partners asking my interest to participate in their contest event Kids Lunch Box Recipes, I replied them back about my willingness and send them list of few dishes. The first dish was Stuffed Appos, and you can check the recipe posted here

Today it's "Oats Rawa Idli". The idea of using oats in making idlis was inspired by many fellow foodies across food groups on social websites. There were variations seen across the recipes such as proportion of rawa to oats powder being 1:1, 1/2: 1 or 2:1. I decided to go with 1:1 proportion and rest of the ingredients were used as per availability. You can use different veggie combinations. Here you see use of grated carrots. You may mix the grated carrots directly into the batter [mind it this tends to change the color of idlis] or place the grated carrots first in the greased moulds topped by batter [see the below pic where you see few idlis been decorated with grated carrots on top]. I sometimes dont add carrots at all and place roasted cashews in the moulds before pouring the batter. Let's see the recipe below.



Ingredients
1 cup instant cooking oats [ Dry roast and grind it to coarse powder]
1 cup rawa [medium size]
1/2 cup grated carrot [You may substitute/add more veggies such as beetroot, chopped beans, capsicum, etc]
Fistful of finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar
1/2 tsp soda [or eno]
1.5 cup curds +  1/2 cup water [ or use 1.75 cups buttermilk +1/4 cup water]

For seasoning
2 tsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
2 green chilli, finely chopped
Few curry leaves
Fistful of chopped cashews [optional]
Pinch of asafoetida



Method:

Grease the idli moulds and keep it ready. Dry roast instant cooking oats in a pan for 2 mins. Take it on the plate, after it cools down coarsely powder them in mixie. Keep it aside. In the same pan roast rawa/semolina on low flame for 3-4 mins. Remove and add it to the oats powder. Mix well and keep it aside. [If you keep roasted semolina + oats mixture ready and handy this would help you to make these idlis in short time]

Pour water for steaming in steamer or pressure cooker. As the water starts boiling in it, reduce the flame. Next prepare seasoning in a small pan. Heat ghee and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter add urad dal, cashews and saute it till urad dal as well as cashews begin to turn brownish. Next add finely chopped chillies and curry leaves. Add asafoetida and switch off the flame. Pour this seasoning on the oats rawa mixture. Add salt, pinch of sugar, grated carrot [optional], finely chopped coriander leaves. 

Soda and buttermilk [or curds +water mixture] goes last in to the mixture, just before steaming. You may add few tsps of water to get proper consistency of batter [ neither runny nor thick]. Pour the batter into the moulds. Steam it for 12-15 mins or until done like you would do with regular idli batter. Serve it warm with chutney or any choice of accompaniment.



and this is how I pack them in lunch boxes without any accompaniment. [see in below pic]



Proud to contribute this recipe for the event



Note: You may top the idlis by roasted cashews or raisins
Happy Cooking!

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