Name: Oats Rava Idli | Instant Oats Idli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Instant Oats; 1/2 cup Rava/Sooji/Semolina; 1/2 cup Thick Curd (Fresh/Sour); 1 cup Water; 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped (Tightly Packed); 3 tbsp Grated Carrots; 12 Cashews; 1 tsp Eno Fruit Salt (1 sachet or use 1/2 tsp Baking Soda); Salt as needed; 2 tsp Ghee/Oil; 1 tbsp Chana Dal; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; Few Fresh Curry Leaves Finely Chopped

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Learn how to make easy & instant Oats Rava Idli recipe with step by step pictures. Quick Oats Idli recipe for an easy breakfast or dinner!

Today I am sharing yet another favorite idli recipe, that could work as a quick and easy breakfast as well as dinner option. For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you should know that we love idli. And I always have fresh idli & dosa batter in the fridge. Most of the days, it is our savior - our go to option for quick breakfast or dinner. We make the traditional idli almost everyday but I also make a few different types of idlis, as we all love idlis at home. Recently I had a chance to experiment with quick oats and I made Oats Rava Idli.

Few months back I shared the recipe for MTR style Rava Idli recipe. This recipe of Oats Rava Idli is a similar one tweaked to incorporate some instant cooking oats along with semolina/rava. While I was planning on making regular rava idlis, I noticed that I still had oats that I had to use up. The husband preferred to have Overnight oats made to sort through the week's breakfast but I had my mind set on idli recipe. I played with the proportions slightly and to my surprise, the idlis turned out amazing.

As with every instant idli recipe, this Oats Rava Idli also uses Eno fruit salt (or baking soda) to aerate the batter. I am working on a fermented version of rava idli recipe but honestly, I wouldn't mind giving in for just a meal if it can get me back some time and cut down the effort. To make a batch of idlis that are more than sufficient to serve four people, 5mg of fruit salt is not a lot. If it is not your preferred method, you could use really sour curd to adjust the texture and taste. But be warned that the oats rava idli might not turn as fluffy as it would otherwise. If you like oats recipes, check out this Oats Rava Dosa and Oats Adai recipes. Also Check out other idli recipes!

How to make Oats Rava Idli | Instant Oats Idli

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Detailed step-wise picture recipe of making Oats Rava Idli | Instant Oats Idli

Coarsely powder 1 cup of quick cooking oats and set aside.

In a pan heat 2 teaspoon ghee/oil and fry 12 cashews until golden brown. Remove the cashews and set them aside.

In the same pan, add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 tablespoon chana dal. As mustard seeds splutter and chana dal turns golden brown, add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida and fresh curry leaves finely chopped.

Next add the rava/sooji/semolina and roast on low flame for about 7-8 mins.

The rava should be aromatic with a nutty flavor and beginning to change color. Add coarsely ground oats and fry for 3-4 mins.

Remove the roasted rava and oats mixture onto a mixing bowl. Let it cool down and then add ½ cup of curd.

Add 2-3 tablespoon of grated carrots, ¼ cup of finely chopped coriander leaves and salt as needed.

Add 1 cup of water to the bowl and mix well. Let it rest for 15-20 mins.

The mixture should thicken slightly. If it is too tight, add ¼ cup of water and mix well.

Now add 1 teaspoon eno fruit salt (or ½ teaspoon baking soda), quickly mix it well ensuring there are no lumps without beating the air out of the batter.

The consistency of the batter should be neither too thick nor runny.

Place a roasted cashew on each of the idli mould.

Take a small ladle of the batter and fill the idli mould.

Steam cook it for 8-9 mins on medium flame. Rest for 5 mins before removing the idlis.

Serve hot with chutney of your choice and a generous drizzle of ghee on top.

Recipe Notes

I used fresh curd, you could use sour curd for the slightly tangy fermented taste.
You can increase the curd quantity for upto a cup and reduce the water quantity.
Using eno fruit salt or baking soda is mandatory, don't skip it. Also, mix it well to ensure the idlis are fluffy. If there are lumps of the fruit salt/soda, the idli will have dark spots and doesn't taste good.

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Oats Rava Idli | Instant Oats Idli

How to make Oats Rava Idli | Instant Oats Idli

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