How long does Oats Idli take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Oats Idli serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Oats Idli vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Oats Idli?

1 cup Oats, ½ cup Rava, ½ cup Curd, 1 tsp Eno, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Carrot, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Oats Idli?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Oats Idli?

About 247 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Oats Idli

Name: Oats Idli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Oats; 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil; ½ tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tbsp Urad Dal (split); 1 tbsp Chana Dal; 1 Green Chilli; 1 inch Ginger; 1 sprigs Curry leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 pinch Asafoetida; ½ cup Rava; 1 Carrot, Grated; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Water; For Greasing Sunflower Oil; 1 tsp Eno; ½ cup Curd

Also known as Instant Oats Idli · Veg · Tiffin

Tiffin

Total40 min

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Serves4

Per serving247 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day

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6 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Oats idli, an instant idli of roasted oats and rava with curd, carrot and a mustard dal tempering, steamed with Eno. Mild, serves 4, 40 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

17 items

Cooking for4 servings

Oats1 cup
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tbsp
Chana Dal1 tbsp
Green Chilli1
Ginger1 inch
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped1 sprigs
Asafoetida1 pinch
Rava½ cup
Carrot, Grated1
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Water1 cup
Sunflower OilFor Greasing
Eno1 tsp
Curd½ cup

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	247kcal	988kcal
Protein	8.5g	34g
Carbohydrate	38g	150g
Fat	7.2g	29g
Fibre	4.6g	18g
Sugar	2.5g	10g

Cookd masalas for oats

Method

1
Grind the oats into a fine powder.
Oats
2
Make tempering by heating oil and splutter the mustard seeds, add the dals and slightly brown them. Add the curry leaves, chillies, ginger and asafoetida.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsUrad Dal (split)Chana DalGreen ChilliGingerCurry leavesAsafoetida
3
Add the rava and oats flour and roast for a few minutes. Cool this mixture.
Rava
4
Add the carrot and chopped coriander. Add the curd and water and make a thick but smooth batter.
CarrotCoriander LeavesSaltWaterCurd
5
Grease the idli molds and heat water in the steamer.
Sunflower Oil
6
Add the eno/ fruit salt and mix thoroughly. Pour the batter in the molds and steam for 12 mins.
Eno

Before you start

How long does Oats Idli take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Oats Idli serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Oats Idli vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Oats Idli spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Oats Idli?: 1 cup Oats, ½ cup Rava, ½ cup Curd, 1 tsp Eno, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Carrot, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Oats Idli?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Oats Idli?: About 247 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.