Oats Chilla( Oats BesanFlour Pancake)

Chilla is a North Indian Pancake mainly done with besanflour. More or less the same or a South Indian Pancake is done with soaked Gramdal is called Adai. Chilla is also known as ' Vegetarian Omelette' since it tastes and looks-like the same . I tried this Chilla adding Oats and found it tasty n healthy. Here is that 'instant Oats Adai' recipe for U to try at home. Some do it adding Onion and tomato. U can add chopped spinach to make it even healthier.It can be served as Breakfast/Dinner or a snack recipe.Serve it with Green Chutney and tomato Ketchup. Enjoy Easy n instant Breakfast at home!. Enjoy ur meal!.Bonappetit!

Oats Chilla( Besan Flour Pancake)

Ingredients:
1 cup oats - Soaked in 400 ml water
1 cup besan flour(Kadalai Mavu)
1 tbsp Rice flour
1 medium sized Onion - finely chopped
1/4 tsp crushed garlic + ginger
1 small sized tomato -finely chopped(optional)
a pinch of asafoetida
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
5-6 peppercorns - crushed
a pinch of crushed cumin seeds
1 tbsp chopped coriander  and curry leaves/each
2 tbsp refined oil mixed with 1 tsp ghee
1/3 tsp Salt to taste

Method:
1.Prepare the batter by mixing the Besan flour and rice flour in Soaked Oats mixture slowly so that no lump shd form.Add asafoetida,red chilli powder,crushed garlic and ginger,crushed cumin seeds and peppercorns with salt.Mix it well.

2.Now add chopped onions,tomato,coriander leaves and curry leaves*optional) to the Oats batter. Mix it well to make it a thick batter.If it is too thick, then add 50 - 100 ml water.

3..Heat a non-stick tawa or Dosa kal and apply a tsp oil on the surface. Now do Dosa like pancakes using the batter.Drizzle a spoon of oil on it and around the edges.Flip it and cook the other side when done.

4.Serve it hot with Green Mint or Coriander Chutney and tomato ketchup.

Sending this recipe to  'Only Oats' Event hosted by Pari of Foodelicious
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                                          Holi Hai Event hosted by  'Cook ..Eat ...n Share'

Color n Sweet Holi fest hosted by Preeeti of Preeti's Kitchen

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Healthy Breakfast Salad

U can try amazingly easy good recipes (cooking/non-cooking) to appetize n impress ur Luvd ones during weekends. Tried it few days back and this Healthy Mixed Salad which has become an instant hit in our family (with guests 2) this weekend. Kids will Luv this colourfilled ingredients!. No hard rules for the Ingredients and the dressing's choice. Do it with ur choice of Veg ingredients or make it healthier by adding 1/4 cup Apple Slices,2 tbsp  Pomegranate seeds and few black seedless Grapes (Small). Enjoy Healthy n Easy recipes at home!. Bonappetit!.

Healthy Breakfast Salad

Ingredients:
2 tsp (Julienned) Vegetable /each - like carrot,cabbage,coloured capsicum slices,cucumber,tomato, etc
2 tsp boiled red kidney beans,white chickpeas,corn kernels and Green moongdal sprouts/ each.
5 green and black olives
2 tsp lettuce,spinch ,basil leaves / each
For the dressing:
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/5 tsp salt
1/5 tsp white pepper powder
2 tsp Tomato n garlic sauce
1/2 tsp parsley

Directions:
1.Take a Salad bowl.Add and mix all the ingredients except the dressing first.
2.Take a small bowl and mix the dressing ingredients and add it to the Salad bowl.
3.Serve this colourful Salad as such or chilled with breakfast or a light meal.

 Try the above said homely dressing or ( not on Diet) try this Salad with an Yumm Mayo dressing for Ur Luvd ones .
Pulse the following ingredients 1 -2  times
1-2 tbsp Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/6 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Parsley

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Oats VenPongal

Ven Pongal is a popular Breakfast Item in TamilNadu and is done using RawRice. It can be done using Oats and can taste great.I tried it with 3/4th done Mungdal and U can even try it with 3-4 whistles-done split yellow mungdal to make it look even better.U need 12 mins time in the kitchen and this serves 3-4 nos. Try this Oats Ven Pongal at home and Enjoy Healthy Breakfast!. Enjoy Ur Meal!. BonAppetit!.

Oats VenPongal:

Ingredients :
1 cup Oats
1/4 split yellow mungdal
2 tbsp Ghee
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
10 Pepper Corns or 5-6 - lightly crushed
a pinch of grated Ginger
1 sprig curry leaves
1/3 tsp or Salt or as required
6 cashewnuts
1 Green chilli - slit
3 cups water

Directions:
1.Soak split yellow Mungdal in water for 30 mins and wash it.Slit open green chili.Pressure Cook it till done or 3/4 th done or upto 3 whistles.
2.Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a kadai and oil-roast the cashews.Keep itaside.
3.Add the oats and roast it for a min or 2.Keep it asisde.
4.Add 2 tsp ghee,cumin seeds, Grated Ginger,Pepper Corns,Curry leaves and fry for 30 secs.
5.Add 3 cups water and when it boils add the Ghee-roasted Oats and stir-cook it for 3 mins.
6.Add the 3/4 th or done Split yellow Mungdal and required Salt. Allow it to cook for 3 - 4 mins and reduce the flame.

7.Mix it well with chopped corianderleaves and cashewnuts.Serve it hot with ur choice of Chutney or Sambar.

Healthy Oats Idli

Oats Idli can be tried at home the same night u prepare the Idli batter freshly or even with Dosa batter the next Day without adding Curd.Healthy as well as tasty recipe and good for adults and kids.U can do the same recipe With riceflakes or Poha or Aval or U can do it including oil-sauteed Onions and  grated Vegs.Try this at home & taste it hot with Tomato Onion Chutney(microwave-recipe)or Carrot Chutney or Idli Milagai Podi(Idli Chilli Powder).Enjoy Healthy Breakfast. Don't skip it.Enjoy Cooking at home!.BonAppetit!

Healthy Oats Idli - Idli made with Idli batter and pulsed Oats

Ingredients:

100gm Oats (pulsed 4 times atleast)
500 gm Idli batter(salted)-fresh and not fermented
4 tbsp plain curd
1 tsp or needed salt
1 tbsp roasted semolina
200ml water
2 tbsp refined oil

Directions
1.Take a blender,Pulse the Oats 3-4 times and add this to the fresh Idli batter with  curd,salt and semolina .Mix this well and keep this aside.
2.Brush oil on Idli plates,pour the batter on each hole and steam-cook covered for 7-10 mins or till done.
3.Serve this hot with Idli Chilli Powder and Red tomato-Onion Chutney or Carrot chutney or Chutney of ur choice.

Tips:
U can do the same recipe With soaked and crushed riceflakes or Poha or Aval .An image of  it is given here.

U might also like :

*Oats Upuma
* Green Coriander Idli
* Healthy Ragi Idli
* Vermicelli Veg Idli
* Idli Dhokla (Microwave-recipe)
* Chilli Idli Fry
* Idli Bread Jamun
* Carrot Chutney
* Tomato Onion Chutney(Microwave Recipe)
* Idli Milagai Podi(Idli Chilli Powder)
* Raisins Chutney
* Sesame Chutney(Ellu Chutney)