Saturday, April 12, 2014

Oats Oothapam



The goodness of oats is well known
* Oats are high in protein,magnesium,zinc and even help in increasing antioxidant level.
* they are fiber rich thus can help with maintaining a healthy weight.
 *Oats in breakfast provides kids constant energy to focus better in school.
* Oats lowers bad cholestrol
* help in controlling diabetes too

All said and done, here's an interesting way to consume oats....OATS OOTHAPAM .
 Apart from the soaking time, it hardly takes 5-10 minutes to make these delicious and nutritious uttapams.


Ingredients:
Oats - 1 cup
Semolina - 2-3 tbsp
Yogurt - 1 cup
Water - required
Salt - as per taste
Oil - sufficient
For topping:
Onion (finely chopped) - 1 large
Carrot (finely grated)- 4 tbsp
Cabbage(finely chopped) - 4 tbsp
Green chillies - 2-3
Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2-3 tbsp


Step 1: Mix all dry ingredients with yogurt into a batter.


Step 2:Mix in the vegetables and add the water.Now let it stand for 10-15 minutes so that the oats soak up completely and become soft .


Step 3: Heat a griddle. Spray a little oil and pour a big laddle full batter onto the hot griddle.


Step 4 : Now reduce the flame. Cover with a lid and let it cook in the steam produced.

Step 5 : Flip it over. Oats oothapam is flimsy so be careful when flipping it.

Step 6: This is how the cooked side looks No need to cover now.Let it cook on medium heat for another 2-3 minutes.Press it down a few times with the laddle to make it crisp.
Step 7 : Flip over with vegetable side up and remove carefully onto a serving plate.
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