Quick Oats Idli Requires No Fermentation Quick Oats Idli Requires No Fermentation

About Oats Idli

This oatmeal idli recipe, made with your choice of oats, is another favorite oats recipe of mine. Similar to my Rava Idli Recipe, this oats idli recipe includes rava (sooji, semolina or cream of wheat) in the batter, as well as oats of course. Perfect for when you’re in a time crunch, oats idli is an instant version unlike the traditional South Indian Idli Recipe that is made with time-intensive method of soaking rice & lentils, grinding them and fermenting. This oats idli recipe, however, does require very less time than traditional idli recipe because it requires no fermentation process. The recipe is very simple and also customizable. Because you can choose how many or how few veggies to add to your batter, this recipe is also easy to customize to suit many different diets and tastes. Personally, I do enjoy adding a few veggies to the batter most of the time, but then there are certainly other times when I decide to make the idli without any vegetables at all. If you like these quick oats idli, then you will love some of my other Oats Recipes, like Oats Dosa and Oats Upma.

How to Make Oats Idli

Make Oat Flour

1. First place 1 cup of quick cooking oats or rolled oats in a grinder or blender. 2. Then grind or blend the oats to a fine flour and set aside.

Grate Carrot

3. Next, peel and grate 1 small to medium carrot.

Get Your Herbs And Spices Ready

4. Now, set aside all the herbs and spices you will needing. Make sure you add these ingredients (pictured below in clockwise order):

½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon chana dal (husked and split bengal gram)½ teaspoon crushed black pepper 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)1 teaspoon finely chopped curry leaves1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies8 to 10 cashews that have been chopped

Make Tempering

5. Next heat ½ to 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on a low heat. Then when the oil is hot, add the ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, and 1 teaspoon chana dal. NOTE: If you are using urad dal (½ teaspoon), then you can add with this mixture, as well.
6. Now stir.
7. Then continue to fry until the mustard seeds crackle and both the chana dal and urad dal become golden.

Sauté Spices, Nuts and Herbs

8. Now add the 1 teaspoon of chopped green chilies, 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon of finely chopped curry leaves, 8 to 10 chopped cashews, ½ teaspoon of crushed black pepper and just a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
9. Then continue to sauté for another minute.

Add Rava

10. Now add ½ cup of rava (sooji or cream of wheat) to the sautéed mixture. Use fine textured rava or sooji.
11. Then on a low heat stir and sauté the sooji for another 2 minutes.

Add Oats Flour

12. After that, add the oats flour.
13. Then, mix very well and combine. Continue stirring often while the oats flour is roasting on a low heat.
14. Stirring often roast for a total of about 4 to 5 minutes on a low heat.

Cool the Mixture

15. When finished, transfer the flour mixture into a mixing bowl and let it cool completely.

Add Ingredients to Oatmeal Idli Mixture

16. While the oatmeal idli mixture cools, prepare the vegetables. First, grate the carrots and then chop the coriander leaves. You can also steam peas or french beans to add to the batter. Then, when your mixture has cooled, add these ingredients and mix into the oatmeal idli mixture. NOTE: You can skip adding any vegetables if preferred.
17. Now add ½ cup curd (yogurt).
18. Then add 1 cup of water.
19. Next stir and mix the oatmeal idli batter well.

Allow Batter to Rest

20. Now make sure the batter has a medium consistency. It should be neither too thick nor thin. When the consistency is right, cover and allow the batter to rest for 5 to 6 minutes.

Prepare Idli Moulds

21. Meanwhile, grease the idli moulds with some oil or ghee (clarified butter). Place a small trivet/perforated plate in a 5 to 6 litre pressure cooker, large pot, Instant Pot or electric rice cooker. Add 1.5 to 2 cups water in the pressure cooker, pan, electric cooker or Instant pot and heat until the water comes to a boil. You can also use the traditional idli steamer to steam oatmeal idli.
22. After the resting time, your oatmeal idli batter should have a medium and moist consistency. If the batter looks thick, add a few tablespoons of water and mix to combine.

Add Final Ingredients to Batter

23. Now add salt to taste and mix well.
24. Then add 1 teaspoon of fruit salt (eno) or ½ teaspoon of baking soda.
25. As soon as you add the fruit salt, quickly begin to stir the whole batter.
26. Be quick and stir very well so that the eno is mixed evenly in the oatmeal idli batter.

Steam Oats Idli

27. Now pour the oats idli batter into the greased idli moulds.
28. Next gently place the moulds on the trivet/perforated plate inside the large pot, electric rice cooker, Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Then cover and steam the oats idli until they are done, for about 10 to 12 minutes. If using a pressure cooker, remove the vent weight (whistle) from the lid before sealing the cooker tightly with the lid. For Instant pot, keep the valve at the “venting position”. Press the steam button and steam on high pressure for 10 to 12 minutes. Keep a track of the time with a timer. NOTE: Your oatmeal idli are cooked well when a toothpick inserted in the center of the idli comes out clean.
29. Remove the idli stand from the pot, cooker or Instant pot carefully using a kitchen towel or oven mitts. Now allow the steamed idli to stand in the moulds for a few minutes. Then remove them with a spoon dipped in hot water. Serve oats idli. So that they remain soft and moist, place the oatmeal idli in a covered container or inside a roti box.

Serving Suggestions

Serve oats idli hot or warm with Coconut Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Idli Podi or Sambar. These oats idli also make for a good tiffin box or lunchtime snack.

Storage and Leftovers

Keep leftover oatmeal idli in a covered container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a microwave sprinkling a few drops of water on them or you can steam them for 1 to 2 minutes in a pan or pot. You can even pan fry or shallow fry them until crispy and golden. Serve the fried oatmeal idli with any dip like a tomato ketchup or schezwan sauce or coriander chutney.

Expert Tips for Oats Idli

For a less soapy alkaline aroma, you can add ½ teaspoon of fruit salt or ¼ teaspoon of baking soda. In this case, the texture will be less fluffy and soft.Try to use all the batter in one steaming lot. If you keep the batter for the second round of steaming, then the oatmeal idli won’t become that soft.The recipe of these oats idli gets done quickly. When the idli are steaming, prepare the coconut chutney, then you will have a healthy breakfast at your table in less than forty-five minutes.

Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Rava Idli (Easy and No Fermentation) Adai Recipe | How to make Adai Dosa Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma (Easy Vermicelli Recipe) Medu Vada Recipe | Sambar Vada This oats idli recipe from the blog archives (May 2015) has been republished and updated on 20 March 2021.

title: “Quick Oats Idli Requires No Fermentation Quick Oats Idli Requires No Fermentation " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-05” author: “Shane Powell”

About Oats Idli

This oatmeal idli recipe, made with your choice of oats, is another favorite oats recipe of mine. Similar to my Rava Idli Recipe, this oats idli recipe includes rava (sooji, semolina or cream of wheat) in the batter, as well as oats of course. Perfect for when you’re in a time crunch, oats idli is an instant version unlike the traditional South Indian Idli Recipe that is made with time-intensive method of soaking rice & lentils, grinding them and fermenting. This oats idli recipe, however, does require very less time than traditional idli recipe because it requires no fermentation process. The recipe is very simple and also customizable. Because you can choose how many or how few veggies to add to your batter, this recipe is also easy to customize to suit many different diets and tastes. Personally, I do enjoy adding a few veggies to the batter most of the time, but then there are certainly other times when I decide to make the idli without any vegetables at all. If you like these quick oats idli, then you will love some of my other Oats Recipes, like Oats Dosa and Oats Upma.

How to Make Oats Idli

Make Oat Flour

1. First place 1 cup of quick cooking oats or rolled oats in a grinder or blender. 2. Then grind or blend the oats to a fine flour and set aside.

Grate Carrot

3. Next, peel and grate 1 small to medium carrot.

Get Your Herbs And Spices Ready

4. Now, set aside all the herbs and spices you will needing. Make sure you add these ingredients (pictured below in clockwise order):

½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon chana dal (husked and split bengal gram)½ teaspoon crushed black pepper 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)1 teaspoon finely chopped curry leaves1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies8 to 10 cashews that have been chopped

Make Tempering

5. Next heat ½ to 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on a low heat. Then when the oil is hot, add the ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, and 1 teaspoon chana dal. NOTE: If you are using urad dal (½ teaspoon), then you can add with this mixture, as well.
6. Now stir.
7. Then continue to fry until the mustard seeds crackle and both the chana dal and urad dal become golden.

Sauté Spices, Nuts and Herbs

8. Now add the 1 teaspoon of chopped green chilies, 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon of finely chopped curry leaves, 8 to 10 chopped cashews, ½ teaspoon of crushed black pepper and just a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
9. Then continue to sauté for another minute.

Add Rava

10. Now add ½ cup of rava (sooji or cream of wheat) to the sautéed mixture. Use fine textured rava or sooji.
11. Then on a low heat stir and sauté the sooji for another 2 minutes.

Add Oats Flour

12. After that, add the oats flour.
13. Then, mix very well and combine. Continue stirring often while the oats flour is roasting on a low heat.
14. Stirring often roast for a total of about 4 to 5 minutes on a low heat.

Cool the Mixture

15. When finished, transfer the flour mixture into a mixing bowl and let it cool completely.

Add Ingredients to Oatmeal Idli Mixture

16. While the oatmeal idli mixture cools, prepare the vegetables. First, grate the carrots and then chop the coriander leaves. You can also steam peas or french beans to add to the batter. Then, when your mixture has cooled, add these ingredients and mix into the oatmeal idli mixture. NOTE: You can skip adding any vegetables if preferred.
17. Now add ½ cup curd (yogurt).
18. Then add 1 cup of water.
19. Next stir and mix the oatmeal idli batter well.

Allow Batter to Rest

20. Now make sure the batter has a medium consistency. It should be neither too thick nor thin. When the consistency is right, cover and allow the batter to rest for 5 to 6 minutes.

Prepare Idli Moulds

21. Meanwhile, grease the idli moulds with some oil or ghee (clarified butter). Place a small trivet/perforated plate in a 5 to 6 litre pressure cooker, large pot, Instant Pot or electric rice cooker. Add 1.5 to 2 cups water in the pressure cooker, pan, electric cooker or Instant pot and heat until the water comes to a boil. You can also use the traditional idli steamer to steam oatmeal idli.
22. After the resting time, your oatmeal idli batter should have a medium and moist consistency. If the batter looks thick, add a few tablespoons of water and mix to combine.

Add Final Ingredients to Batter

23. Now add salt to taste and mix well.
24. Then add 1 teaspoon of fruit salt (eno) or ½ teaspoon of baking soda.
25. As soon as you add the fruit salt, quickly begin to stir the whole batter.
26. Be quick and stir very well so that the eno is mixed evenly in the oatmeal idli batter.

Steam Oats Idli

27. Now pour the oats idli batter into the greased idli moulds.
28. Next gently place the moulds on the trivet/perforated plate inside the large pot, electric rice cooker, Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Then cover and steam the oats idli until they are done, for about 10 to 12 minutes. If using a pressure cooker, remove the vent weight (whistle) from the lid before sealing the cooker tightly with the lid. For Instant pot, keep the valve at the “venting position”. Press the steam button and steam on high pressure for 10 to 12 minutes. Keep a track of the time with a timer. NOTE: Your oatmeal idli are cooked well when a toothpick inserted in the center of the idli comes out clean.
29. Remove the idli stand from the pot, cooker or Instant pot carefully using a kitchen towel or oven mitts. Now allow the steamed idli to stand in the moulds for a few minutes. Then remove them with a spoon dipped in hot water. Serve oats idli. So that they remain soft and moist, place the oatmeal idli in a covered container or inside a roti box.

Serving Suggestions

Serve oats idli hot or warm with Coconut Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Idli Podi or Sambar. These oats idli also make for a good tiffin box or lunchtime snack.

Storage and Leftovers

Keep leftover oatmeal idli in a covered container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a microwave sprinkling a few drops of water on them or you can steam them for 1 to 2 minutes in a pan or pot. You can even pan fry or shallow fry them until crispy and golden. Serve the fried oatmeal idli with any dip like a tomato ketchup or schezwan sauce or coriander chutney.

Expert Tips for Oats Idli

For a less soapy alkaline aroma, you can add ½ teaspoon of fruit salt or ¼ teaspoon of baking soda. In this case, the texture will be less fluffy and soft.Try to use all the batter in one steaming lot. If you keep the batter for the second round of steaming, then the oatmeal idli won’t become that soft.The recipe of these oats idli gets done quickly. When the idli are steaming, prepare the coconut chutney, then you will have a healthy breakfast at your table in less than forty-five minutes.

Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Rava Idli (Easy and No Fermentation) Adai Recipe | How to make Adai Dosa Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma (Easy Vermicelli Recipe) Medu Vada Recipe | Sambar Vada This oats idli recipe from the blog archives (May 2015) has been republished and updated on 20 March 2021.