Oats& Broken wheat Idli

By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri:

Oats are a great source of soluble fibre, which lowers elevated blood cholesterol. Oats are also a good source of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin E.

The beta-glucan found in oats is effective at lowering both “bad” LDL and total cholesterol, which may help keep your heart healthy.

Ingredients:

1 cup organic rolled oats
½ cup fine broken wheat
¼ cup plant yogurt(optional, it can be avoided too)
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt ( optional)
½ tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon soda-bi-carbonate (or 1 teaspoon fruit salt – eno)
2 -3 tablespoons finely chopped or grated carrot
2-3 tablespoons of thinly chopped green beans

2-3 tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro and few curry leaves finely chopped.

1 -2 tablespoons of ginger&green chili paste( adjust according to your spice level)
Idli steamer and idli molds.

Instructions:

1. Roast rolled oats on slow flame until they become crispy, make sure to mix constantly and don’t let them burn. Once oats are completely cooled, Add oats to a blender or grinder and make a coarse powder.( fine powder will give hard idli’s)

2. Roast broken wheat as well on slow flame until nice aroma is released.

3. Mix powdered oats, broken wheat, plant yogurt, veggies and ginger green chili paste with 1 cup water. Leave it aside for 30 minutes. Make sure it’s not too hard or too watery. This batter consistency should be little thicker than regular idli batter

4. After 30 minutes, add water in the idli steamer and let the water start boiling.

5. Mix baking soda or eno in the idli batter and pour batter on idli molds and steam them for 10-12 minutes on medium to high flame.

while they are hot they might look sticky, but look great once cooled off.

These idli taste great by themselves or with any vegetable chutney-

We are them with tomatoes & cilantro chutney and flax seed spice powder.

We can store idli’s in refrigerator for 3-4 days and reheat when needed.