Oatmeal Pancakes

I adapted this very simple recipe I found in the newspaper (Bangalore Mirror) last week. It turned out to be a tasty and healthy variation for breakfast.

Oatmeal Idlis

A nutritious variation to one of the most popular South Indian breakfast options.

Oats Upma

Oats Upma is a favourite with my kids. Having already discussed the benefits of Oats in the Nutritious Oats Dosa recipe, I will go on directly to the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup oats
1 ¼ cups water
1onion chopped fine
1/2 cup green peas
1 green chilly chopped fine
Salt to taste

For seasoning

2 tbs oil
1tsp mustard seeds
1/2 inch piece ginger crushed
1 stalk curry leaf

To enrich-
1tsp ghee

Preparation

• Heat oil. When hot sputter the mustard seeds.
• Add curry leaves, crushed ginger, chopped chilly, green peas, onion and saute.
• Pour water into the pan, add salt and bring to a boil.
• Stir in the oats, till the whole mixture comes together.
• When done turn off the heat.
• Serve hot.

Nutritious Oats Dosa (instant variety)

Oats, known scientifically as Avena sativa is proved to be good for health in many ways. According to “The World’s Healthiest Foods,” Oats are the most nutrient-rich out of all the grains. Excellent source of manganese, good source of fiber and vitamin B, high in protein, helps lower cholesterol, stabilizes mood by maintaining blood sugar, and available year round.

Why is oats good for your kid? Oatmeal's whole grain, high fibre and protein attributes are believed to be some of the primary factors that influence spatial memory performance in young children.


Dosa being a common breakfast item in many Indian households, the oats variation is a nutritious option.


Ingredients

1cup Oats
½ cup Rawa/sooji/semolina
½ cup rice powder
1cup curd
1 onion chopped fine
1tsp ginger-garlic paste
¼ tsp chilli pwd or 1 chilli chopped fine
Coriander leaves chopped fine
salt to taste.

Method

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and let it soak for half an hour.
• Add water to make it pouring consistency.
• Spread on girdle and fry both sides till crisp.
• Serve hot with chutney.