Instant Poha-Oats Idli with Flaxmeal & Dry Mint/ Atukulu(Flattened Rice) and Oats Idli & Pancakes(Uthappams)

Today I am sharing with you another delicious and healthy Idli that can be made instantly with the combination of Poha and Oats.Yes, you read it right again---the superstar ingredients of this idli are Poha/Atukulu/Flattened Rice and Oats.Not only that , the addition of Flax Meal and  Dried Mint brings in more richness and flavor to the dish.If you are someone who does not like to add semolina/sooji to the instant idli then you can substitute with oats.

Let us see what are the ingredients required for this delicious idli and how it is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Thick Poha.....................3cups

Thick Oats.....................2cups

Dried Mint......................2tbsp

Flax Meal.......................1/3cup

Yogurt............................3cups(thick,beaten)

Carrot...............................1med(grated)
Dry Ginger Powder............1tsp
Ajwain/Vamu....................1/2tsp

Salt...................................to taste

Baking Soda.....................1tsp

Water..............................a little as needed

Olive Oil..........................little to add in the batter/little for the uthappams/little to coat the idli plates

Preparation :

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Take the thick oats and grind it to a coarse powder.Add the coarsely ground oats to the poha.

Take the poha and wash it thoroughly under cold water so that there is no dirt or sand in it.Now squeeze the excess water from poha and place the cleaned poha in a container.Later add the flax meal,dry mint, ajwain,dry ginger powder and grated carrot to the poha-oats mix.

Now mix all the ingredients in the container along with little olive oil by using your hand and slowly add the thick,beaten yogurt(to which salt is added) to the poha-oats mix and incorporate the ingredients into a batter.

Keep it in mind that you already cleaned the poha with water,so it does have moisture in it even though you squeezed out most of it.As we are using thick oats we might need to adjust water accordingly and make sure the batter is nice and thick and not runny.If it is too thick you may add few drops of water at a time and make sure the batter is in the thick side but a little loose.

Let the batter rest for 20 minutes and meantime you prepare the idli plates by applying oil to them.Place a pot or dish with water on the stove and let the water get to a boil,make sure to cover it.Now add the baking soda to the batter and mix it thoroughly and spoon the batter into the idli moulds/plates and place the idli stand in the boiling pot of water and cover it and let cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes switch off the stove and let the steam cool down and remove the idli's and serve them with your favorite chutney or spice powder or sambar.

Delicious Poha-Oats-Flaxmeal-Mint Leaves Idli are ready to be served.

With the above ingredients I could make 20 Idlis and with remaining batter I made 6 small Pancakes or Uthappams.For the pancakes I used very little oil for making them.Here they are--------

Note :

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1) This is the first time I made these idli's by combining oats and poha.We all loved them.A new way to enjoy the goodness of poha and oats.

2) Make sure you don't add too much liquid to the poha.Make sure the batter rests for just 20 minutes as we are uing thick oats.If the batter is soaked for long it becomes very soggy.

3) You can add chopped chilly and ginger for extra flavor.Instead of ginger I added dry ginger powder also known as sonth powder .You can also add dry methi instead of mint.

4) This is the first time I added dry mint to idlis and it was definitely flavorful.You can skip it if you don't like mint.

5) My daughter voted for the idlis and my son voted for the uthappams  but they enjoyed both of them,hope you would too.

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Ok, now lets get to the recipe of the day.Yes, you read it right in the title---the main superstar ingredient of this idli is Poha/Atukulu/Flattened Rice.Instead of making only Poha Upma or Lemony Poha or Poha Pulihora you can try this Poha Idli for variation.Let us see what are the ingredients required for this delicious idli and how it is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Thick Poha........................4cups

Sooji Coarse.....................1cup

Kasoori Methi...................1/4cup

Flax Meal..........................1/3cup

Yogurt...............................3cups(thick,beaten)

Carrot...............................1med(grated)

Ajwain/Vamu....................1/2tsp

Turmeric............................pinch

Asafoetida/Hing.................pinch

Ginger..............................1inch(grated)

Green Chilly.....................2(finely chopped)

Salt...................................to taste

Baking Soda...................1tsp

Water..............................a little as needed

Oil..................................little to coat the idli plates

Preparation :

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Take the poha and wash it thoroughly under cold water so that there is no dirt or sand in it.Now squeeze the excess water from poha and place the cleaned poha in a container.Add the sooji/upma ravva to it.Later add the flax meal and kasoori methi/dry methi to the poha.Now add ajwain,grated ginger,chopped chilly,grated carrot and asafoetida to the poha.

Now mix all the ingredients in the container with your hand and slowly add the thick,beaten yogurt(to which salt and turmeric are added) to the poha mix and incorporate the ingredients into a batter.Keep it in mind that you already cleaned the poha with water,so it does have moisture in it even though you squeezed out most of it.Make sure the batter is nice and thick and not runny.If it is too thick you may add few drops of water at a time and make sure the batter is in the thick side but a little loose.

Let the batter rest for 10 minutes and meantime you prepare the idli plates by applying oil to them.Place a pot or dish with water on the stove and let the water get to a boil,make sure to cover it.Now add the baking soda to the batter and mix it thoroughly and spoon the batter into the idli moulds/plates and place the idli stand in the boiling pot of water and cover it and let cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes switch off the stove and let the steam cool down and remove the idli's and serve them with your favorite chutney or spice powder or sambar.

Delicious Poha-Flaxmeal-Methi Leaves Idli's are ready to be served.

Note :

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1) This is the first time I made these idli's and we definitely loved them.A new way to enjoy poha.

2) Make sure you don't add too much liquid to the poha.Make sure the batter does not sit for more than 10 minutes.If the batter is soaked for long it becomes very soggy. 

Poha Upma/Simple Poha

Today I would like to share one more simple recipe that my family enjoys.A simple and healthy Poha dish. Poha is rich in iron. It's a very healthy food for kids and adults equally.

Let us see how this simple recipe is made-----------

Main Ingredients :
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Poha.........................3cups
Onion.......................1(medium)
Potato......................1(medium)
Carrot......................1(medium)
Green Chillies...........3

Seasoning Ingredients :
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Olive Oil.........................3tsp
Cumin Seeds...................1tsp
Chana Daal.....................2tsp
Peanuts/Cashew..............few
Asafoetida......................pinch
Curry Leaves..................1sprig
Turmeric.........................1/2tsp
Salt.................................to taste

Garnish :
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 Cilantro........................few leaves
Lemon Juice..................to taste

Preparation :
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First rinse the potato well ,peel it and cut it into small cubes.Place the pieces in a microwaveable dish sprinkle few drops of water on them and microwave covered for 4 min.While the potatoes are cooking, cut the onion into small pieces.Rinse the chillies and cut into small pieces.Rinse the curry leaves and keep them aside.

Now take the poha and rinse it couple of times with water and drain it and keep it aside.

Now take a pan and and put it on the stove on medium heat . Add oil,chana daal,mustard seeds,cumin seeds.

Once the seasoning is nice and golden add asafoetida and peanuts.

Now add the onions and chillies and cook them for 2 minutes.

Now add the cooked potatoes,turmeric,curry leaves and enough salt for the dish and stir well.

Now add the drained poha to the potato-onion seasoning and mix well and cook for 2 minutes.While the poha is cooking grate the carrot.

Now switch off the stove.Garnish the poha with grated carrot,finely chopped cilantro and lemon juice.

Try this healthy and easy poha recipe and let me know how it is.

Note :
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1)If you or anyone in the family is allergic to peanuts,use cashews instead.

2)Avoid chillies if you are feeding kids.