Oats idly

INGREDIENTS:

Quick Oats / Rolled oats – 1 Cup

Idly Rava / fine sooji – ¾ cup

Buttermilk  – 1.5 cups (more or less to adjust to a idli batter consistency)

Grated Carrots – ½ cup

Green chillies – optional

Ginger Grated – ½ tsp (optional)

Coriander leaves – chopped finely

Baking soda – a pinch

METHOD:

In a wide pan, dry roast the oats for 5 – 10 minutes. Once it is cool, grind it to a coarse powder.

Meanwhile in a vessel, add the idli rava and add some water, just to wet the rava. Keep it aside for about 10-15 minutes..

Add the powdered oats to the rava, mix well.

Add the grated carrots, green chillies (optional), ginger, coriander leaves and a pinch of baking soda. Mix well.

Add enough buttermilk and mix to make it to a batter consistency.

Pour the batter into the idli stand smeared with a little oil.

Cook in the idli cooker or pressure cooker without whistle for 15 mins. Oats idli is ready.

Serve hot with some sambar or chutney.