Here comes in instant idli recipes that don't need grinding batter and fermenting. I've tried a couple of different recipes (like this oats-rava idli) for instant idli, but these quinoa-oats idlis are the best of the bunch. Recipe is from a Telugu cooking show and I made them right away.
Roasted and ground quinoa and oats along with a little bit of semolina (sooji) is mixed with buttermilk and veggies to make these healthy and filling idlis. The process is same as making regular rava idlis. You can add any veggie you would normally add to rava dosas. I put in some grated carrot, green peas and cilantro.
I was pleasantly surprised how well they turned out both in taste and texture. They have a slight bitter quinoa taste in the background but it is quite mild and not bothering at all. They are not as soft as regular idlis but they have a nice fluffy texture.
Quinoa Oats Idli
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 cup Oats Rolled
- 3 tbsps Sooji Semolina /
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Ginger " piece , finely grated
- 1 tsp Chana dal
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
- 6 ~ 8 Curry leaves , finely chopped
- 3 tbsps Cilantro , finely chopped
- 1 Carrots Medium , grated
- ½ cup Green peas
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- To taste Salt
Instructions
- Coarsely grind oats and quinoa and keep ready.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chana dal and urad dal. Once the seeds start to splutter, add ginger, green chilies and curry leaves, cook for about 1 minute.
- Stir in the ground oats, quinoa and sooji. Cook on low flame until lightly toasted and fragrant. Remove into a mixing bowl and cool slightly.
- Next add the grated carrot, green peas, cilantro, buttermilk and salt. Mix well and set aside for about 10 minutes.
- The mixture gets quite thick, so add a little bit more buttermilk or water to thin out the batter to get to idli batter-like consistency. Stir in the baking soda just before making the idlis.
- Lightly grease the idli mould and divide the batter evenly among the idli plates. Steam for 12~15 minutes in a pressure cooker (without whistle) or in a steamer. Turn off the heat and let rest for at least 10 minutes for the idlis to cook completely.
- Serve hot with your favorite chutney. I served my idlis with this quick tomato-peanut chutney and idli podi.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
Never tried oats in idly.. this is a healthy combo. Great share. 🙂
Sowmya Sundararajan
I have never made or tasted Oats Idli Pavani. Your post and photos are tempting me. Very beautiful!
Kalyani
I make oats idly, Rava idly , but this quinoa idly is too tempting! Bookmaking to try immdly Pavani !
alka
Such a wonderful idea and a healthy one Pavani
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Love these idlis.
Smruti Shah
These idlis are awesome. Trying them real soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Suja Ilangovan
Beautiful multigrain idli's, Pavani. Wonderful clicks too.
Srivalli
Idlis are looking so lovely Pavani..such a wonderful and healthy idlis..
Susheela kumar
Can I use urad dhL pastenstead of curds pl reply thanks
cookshideout
Susheela, I haven't tried using urad dal in this recipe. But I think you can make these idlis with urad dal -- they won't be instant though. You will have to let the urad dal-quinoa batter ferment overnight before making the idlis. Hope this helps.
Renu
Turned tasty. Thanks for sharing such a healthy recipy.
cookshideout
Hi Renu, Glad you liked the recipe. Thank you for letting me know.