Oats Idli is a healthy variation and alternative to rice idlis. Oats Idli does not need fermentation and hence a more quick and instant version of making Idli. Oats Idli tastes very close to rava idlis with the additonal tag of healthy. Oats Idli can be served with sambar, or any chutney and podi. Oats Idli making is explained in this post with step by step pictures and video.
Oats Idli is a quick and healthy alternate to regular white idli. Oats Idli comes out soft and fluffy with the addition of the right measure of ingredients.
About Oats Idli
Oats Idli has become a routine menu these days. I have tried Oats Idli few times and finally came up with this ratio which works perfectly. I have used wheat rava instead of white rava which makes it all the more healthier.
Oats Idli is prepared using oats, semolina, yogurt(curd), herbs and spices etc. If you have tasted and liked rava idli then oats idli will sure become your favorite too.
I am fond of oats and love to try different varieties with it and one such successfull experiment is this Oats Idli. This Oats Idli is a great life saver when you have no time to soak and grind idli batter.
This Oats Idli recipe is very simple with basic available ingredients in your pantry. Also this recipe can be customised with the addition of other ingredients and veggies too.
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Oats Idli Ingredients
- Oats : You can use either rolled oats or quick cooking oats. But make sure to first pulse it to make it slightly coarse.
- Semolina : You can use white rava or wheat rava. I have used wheat rava for a more healthier option. If using broken wheat pulse it to make it fine then add it.
- Curd : Use thick curd for soft, fluffy idli.
- Spices & Herbs : A basic tadka is prepared using mustard, curry leaves, ginger, green chillies and hing.
- Veggies : I have used grated carrots.You can add chopped cabbage, onion and coriander leaves too.
- Leavening agent: Baking soda or eno fruit salt is added to get soft idlis.
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Oats Idli
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats rolled oats or quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup wheat rava You can use white rava also
- 1/2 cup curd
- 1/2 + 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup carrot grated
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
To temper
- 2 tsp oil + to grease
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 no green chilli finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- a pinch hing
- 2 tsp curry leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- To a dry mixer jar : add 1 cup rolled oats.
- Grind it few times to get a slightly coarse oat flour. Set aside.
- To a pan : heat 2 tsp oil then add 1 tsp mustard seeds let it crackle. Then add 1 no green chilli, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1 tsp curry leaves all finely chopped and hing. Saute for few seconds.
- Add 1/4 cup carrot finely grated. Saute for a minute.
- Add prepared oat flour.
- Add 1/2 cup wheat rava.
- Mix it well. Saute for 2 mins and switch off.
- Cool down then transfer to a bowl – add 1/2 cup thick curd, 1/2 cup water and salt as required. Mix it well.
- Keep covered for 5 mins.
- Open and mix – it must have become thick now add 1/4 cup water.
- Add 1/4 tsp cooking soda. Be quick after cooking soda is added.
- Mix gently do not overmix.
- Grease idli plates with oil.
- Then immediately add batter to each hole in the idli plate. Repeat to finish for the other plate too.
- Add 2 cups of water to idli steamer. Heat water, let it start to boil.
- Place the idli plates inside.
- Cook covered for 10-12 mins or until the idlis are done. Remove then set aside for 2 mins atleast before removing.
- Dip a ladle in water. Gently remove the idlis. Dip the laddle in water as and when it sticks.
- Oats Idli is ready to serve. I got around 12 idlis.
- Serve Oats Idli hot with your favorite chutney or idli podi.
Video
Notes
- The batter will be slightly thick in consistency it will resemble normal idly batter, a little sticky.
- If you skip the baking soda you will not get the porous texture as in the pics.
- Any other veggie like cabbage can also can be added.
- If so saute the cabbage like we do for carrots then add it.
- I’ve modified the quanity of curd after few trials, so you can enjoy ur tasty and guilt free idlis.
Oats Idli Recipe Step by Step
Prepare Oat Flour
- To a dry mixer jar : add 1 cup rolled oats.
2.Grind it few times to get a slightly coarse flour. Oat flour ready, Set aside.
Make tempering
3.To a pan : Heat 2 tsp oil then add 1 tsp mustard seeds let it crackle. Then add 1 no green chilli, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1 tsp curry leaves all finely chopped and a pinch of hing. Saute for few seconds.
4.Add 1/4 cup carrot finely grated. Saute for a minute.
5.Add prepared oat flour.
6.Add 1/2 cup wheat rava.
7.Mix it well. Saute for 2 mins and switch off.
Preparing Oats Idli Batter
8.Cool down then transfer to a bowl – add 1/2 cup thick curd, 1/2 cup water and salt as required.
9.Mix it well.
10.Keep covered for 5 mins.
11.Open and mix – it must have become thick now add 1/4 cup water.
12.Add 1/4 tsp cooking soda. Be quick after cooking soda is added.
13.Mix gently do not overmix.
Add batter
14.Grease idli plates with oil.
15.Then immediately add batter to each hole in the idli plate. Repeat to finish for the other plate too.
Prepare Idli Steamer
16.Add 2 cups of water to idli steamer. Heat water, let it start to boil.
Steam Oats Idli
17.Place the idli plates inside.
18.Cook covered for 10-12 mins or until the idlis are done. Remove then set aside for 2 mins atleast before removing.
19.Dip a laddle in water.
20.Gently remove the idlis. Dip the laddle in water as and when it sticks.
21.Oats Idli is ready to serve. I got around 12 idlis.
Serve hot with your favorite chutney or idli podi.
Expert Tips
- The batter will be slightly thick in consistency it will resemble normal idli batter, a little sticky.
- If you skip baking soda you will not get the porous texture and the idlis may turn out slightly hard.
- After baking soda is added do not rest the batter for more time. If the resting time is more then your idlis will be flat and not fluffy.
- Adjust water according to the consistency of the batter, the batter should be slightly thick just like idli batter so adjust accordingly.
- If the oat flour is more powdery then the idlis will have a more chewy taste and texture.
Variations
- Any other veggies like cabbage, onion can also can be added. Make sure to finely chop and add it. If so saute onion, cabbage then add it.
- You can alternatively add white semolina instead of wheat semolina.
- I have used rolled oats, but you can replace it with regular quick cooking oats too.
- You can even add finely chopped coriander leaves in the batter for flavour.
- Instead of baking soda you can add 1/4 tsp eno fruit salt.
- Instead of 1/2 cup curd, you can use 3/4 cup slightly thin buttermilk too.
Storing and Serving Suggestion
Oats Idli keeps well for a day in room temperature. You can store it in fridge for next day, and while serving sprinkle few drops of water steam for 2 mins and then serve.
This Oats Idli can be served with chutney or sambar and is ideal to pack it uo for lunchbox too.
FAQs
1.What is Oats Idli?
Oats Idli is a quick instant version of idli prepared using using oats, semoline, yogurt(curd), herbs and spices etc.
2.What kind of oats should I use?
You can use either rolled oats or quick cooking oats. But make sure to first pulse it to make it slightly coarse to make oats flour then use it.
3.Can I use readymade oat flour?
Yes you can use readymade oat flour if it has no other addictives added to it.
4.What is the substitute for curd?
You can use slightly thin buttermilk. Else you can use cashew or almond butter. If not add 1 tsp lemon juice instead of curd.
5.What variety of semolina to use?
You can use wheat semolina or white semolina as per your preference. But make sure the semolina variety you use is fine.
srividhya Ravikumar
healthy and wonderful idly shaemilee… lovely..
Chaitra
Very well presented sharmi.Just pass me that plate
Jay
Hey Sharmile,
Awesome clicks…very tempted to taste one dear.
You are most welcome to my space.
Satya
healthy n delicious rava idli ….looks so soft …very beautiful recipes ..thanks for sharing
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com
Prathibha
looks very nice…..yummy..
Manu
Hi..have tried this recipe..the idlis tend to get very sticky ..how to fix it
Sharmilee J
Do not rest the batter after it is mixed. Steam immediaqtely also if its undercooked it may be sticky.
Kamalika
new dish to me…sounds vry healthy…the snaps are beautiful…
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Healthy and Cute Idlies..Would be a great weekend bfast..Awesome clicks !!!
Anonymous
this is a very intresting recipe. i would definetly want to try this out.Can you pls clarify if its 2 cups of instant oats as it has been mentioned twice in the ingredient list or is it just a typo error or am i missing out on something.
Sayantani
am a sucker for good rava idlis and make it often. love the addition of oats and gonna make it tomorrow for lunch. just let me know please how many idlis it will make.
RV
Gorgeous pic and a healthy breakfast to start my day.
Kairali sisters
Lovely clicks and great idlis Sharmi…
Love
Kairali sisters
Priya
Soft and healthy idlies looks yummy..
Guna's kitchen
very healthy idli's…luks delicious
first time here.. u have a lovely space and u have a good collection of recipes.. happy to follow ur blog
Premalatha Aravindhan
Wow very tempting and healthy idlies…Luks wounderfull.
Sharmilee! :)
@Anonymous : Sorry its a typo…I changed it now.Its just 1 cup of instant oats (I used quaker)
@Sayantani:For the above mentioned quantity, it makes 8 idlis, have updated it too.
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Wow…..wat a healthy recipe, definitely must try this…looks tempting and yummy. Nice click.
Yummy Team
Lovely pictures!! Thats a really interesting recipe, would love to try it sometime..Bookmarked!!
suma
Wow!! These look real tempting!!
Priya
sharmilee..Oats idli is gettingquit popular in chennai..Thank u for sharing the recipe…Awesome click dear….
Mrs.Menagasathia
it looks very soft & nice clicks!!
Lena Rashmin Raj
wowww..this is awesome..i loved the pic..photo is just superb..and i loved that vessel.. :0
Preeti Kashyap
I love this recipe of usha's…quite fuss free I should say! Pic is making me drool!
Nitha
Awesome clicks and recipe…
jeyashrisuresh
oats idli, is completely new to me. will try soon and pass this on to my mil too. She is searching for oats recipes.nice click
RAKS KITCHEN
I am big fan of rava idly, i will try this too for sue soon,my addition would be a dash of ginger!
RAKS KITCHEN
The clicks are too good sharmi,its very lively in the screen 🙂
Usha
I am so glad you tried and liked this Sharmilee! It has turned out just perfect, lovely pictures….
Hari Chandana
Looks so soft and perfect.. very healthy recipe 🙂
arthi
sharmilee,
so healthy and tasty recipe..Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aparna
I do make rava idlis this way, but never tried adding oats. I like oats a lot and shall definitely try this out.
Vani
Looks delicious, Sharmi! A fine way of making idlies more nutritious.
Nithya
Looks really soft and good. I will surely give this a try 🙂 but y is it in brown color???
Sharmilee! :)
@Nithya : The color depends on the roasting and the rava oats variety…..last time when I made it was light brown……
Sarah Naveen
nice click..looks so perfect and healthy…yummy yumm
Rachel
Oats a lot around blogs these days… This is a very new one to me.
Red Chillies
Beautiful pictures Sharmi. I had tried this idli long time agao, but did not get the desired results. I will follow your recipe next time around. Loved the texture.
Hema
The idlis look perfect.. I have been wanting to try this but I had put off due to some reason or the other.. Iam inspired to try this now!
janet
Thank you for your submission to T&T. 🙂
sss
can i susbstitue rava with kodhumai rava?
nimi
I defintely want recipes from oats, like this.
what could i possibly replace the yogurt and baking soda with? sorry if this sounds fussy, but would like to omit these, pls help.
Sharmilee! :)
@Nimi : I havent tried any other substitutes for curd to replace in oats idli….May be u can try buttermilk or low fat curd which is what I do often. But u can omit soda that doesnt give much difference….Hope this helps!
KavyaNaimish
U have a wonderful blog space Sharmi…I'm here for the 1s time….foodie pics are too gud n luk professional..n Can u plz tell me if we can use Old fashioned oats instead of Instant oats??Will there be any difference in the measurements…
Thanks In Advance…Do visit my Blog when u have time…
—KavyaNaimish
http://www.kavyanaimish.com
Sharmilee! :)
@Kavya:Thanks for all those lovely words, am very glad to read ur comment 🙂
I am not sure of what is old fashioned oats….I used the readily available quaker oats. Sorry cudnt help u as am not aware of the old fashioned oats
Sharmilee! :)
@sss: I have finally tried with kothuma rava and updated the recipe too…but make sure to use fine rava or run it once in mixie(just coarsely) if the grains are big
@Nimi : I've tried to reduce curd and have updated the recipe with stepwise too. Hope its useful!
GeethuSathiyaN
Sharmi this looks perfect for a healthy morning tiffin n i'm going to try this 2morrow.
Home of Cupcakes
Lovely recipe…
is it possible to mix and keep in the fridge and use it in the morning…??
Sharmilee! :)
@Home of Cupcakes: You can roast oats, powder it and store it and use the next day mrg. Am not sure of using the batter the next day, may be you can try once and see
Sonia
first time on ur blog..bookmarked now-will try ur recipes and put comments-love the step by step instructions,pics,notes and of course the phots
Anonymous
I made this and put a pic in my facebook yesetrday along with link to ur blog. Already 2 friends made it and send me pics-they all love it.Many more are planning to try it soon. Healthy and tasty is not easy combination to come by:-)Thanks
Sonia
Sharmilee! :)
@Sonia : Thanks a lot for the nice feedback…It sure made my day. Can you send me the link where u have posted the pic..?
Taste Junction
Bookmarked…I love rava idlis and this version amkes it much healthier. Surely makking it!!
Sheeja Krishnan
We all loved the oats idli..Thanks for the recipe!!
As oats is not my son's favorite, I said these are rava idlis and he had it 4 of them…and said they are superb..then I revealed that they are oats..So he said, then I love oats!!!
Sharmilee! :)
@Sheeja : Thats really nice to hear…I know how hard it is to make kids eat as they are very picky…Am glad this oats idly made ur son like oats 🙂
ushaprashanth
Hi!
Oats Idli…… wow ! what a nice way to have the otherwise bland oats!! Very good recipe! your blog is very nice!!
Viji
Sharmi… thnks so much for sharing this. I was so so bored of eating oats with milk and curds. This recipe was such a relief…taste was great.
Thanks lots..
Anonymous
i tried it today n it really came very well n delicious too 🙂
Sharmilee! :)
@Anon : Great to hear that! 🙂
Rachana
I tried these idlis today and they came out really well. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.
Anonymous
I tried the idli yesterday & it made my day. Thx for saharing the perfect procedure. Wil be in ur dinner menu atleast every fortnight
Niti kulkarni
Dats so convenient.. wow. thnx.. 🙂 will try today.
Sujatha
can we prepare this without curd? coz i don't eat curd. Can anyone tell me an alternative for it?
Sharmilee! :)
@Sujatha : Its more like how we prepare rava idlis so if we avoid curd the texture and taste will surely change…
Anonymous
Its just simply superb recipe. congrats for the applause from the people. Keep on posting nice things and healthy foods
bluespriite
It is a superb and simple recipe. Loved it. Cant wait to experiment.
rama
A superb idea and am sure will taste good too. However, can you plese tell me if i can avoid curd as my son cannot take any form of milk product? Is there any other alternative?
rama
Sharmilee! :)
@Rama : I am not sure of other alternatives but sure if you avoid curd, the texture and taste will alter.
Anonymous
this is a really gud 1, equally 4 adults n kids.
In fact i tried it for my 2 yrs old brat ..and m happy to say that it came out really well..but pls tell me whether this batter can be reused if not consumed at the same time..i have a left over batter how should i store it ,,n how to use it again .. reply ASAP..
Sharmilee! :)
Anonymous : Thats great to hear that you liked it…As curd is added, consume it the same day if you are making the batter in the morning refrigerate it if you are planning to use for dinner. I havent tried using it the next day so am not sure….
Anonymous
oh what a quick reply ..thanks a lot and yes i got my answer,,i wanted to use the batter in the evening only so i guess there should be no problem if i am gonna refrigerate it n consume it by today eve. only. 🙂 Manisha
Anonymous
hi..
can u tell wat do u mean by hing? am not aware of it.. Baking soda is essential or wat?
Sharmilee! :)
@Anonymous : Hing is asafoetida / perungayam in tamil. Baking soda is added to make the idlis more softer.Hope this helps!
Anonymous
Hi sharmilee..
Thanks for the reply.. And i prepared this .. It was too good…
Anonymous
i tried oats idli it came out so good.thanks for the recipe
Anonymous
I can never make good idlis but thought to give this recipe a try. For the first time I made mouth watering idlis thanks to you. It was absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for taking the time to help people like me :).
Anonymous
i tried this recepie today and it cam eout very well except for the strong flavor of baking soda. i used only half tsp of baking soda.
Sharmilee! :)
Oh is it? Check your baking soda brand as usually soda doesnt let out any flavour when only 1/2 tsp is added…
Mahek
Sharmi,
looks Yummy,
Can you tell me what's wheat Rava?
SHARMILEE J
Its called as upma rava
Sudhir
Hi Sharmilee,
I did try out the Oats Idli today and in turned out to be very very tasty (really better than the bland regular rice Idlis)…thanks.
Sudhir
Sudhir
Hi Sharmilee,
I tried it out today and it really taste amazing…Thanks
Sudhir
BulbulRajesh
Superb idea. Thank you somuch. I will try this today!
Bulbul
Anonymous
Good one
Sweet
hi, can u tell me what is wheat rawa…is it suji???/
Sharmilee! :)
@Sweet : Yes it is wheat sooji
Narmadha Devi
Hi, I tried this recipe yesterday for the first time. WOW! It came out very well. And most important my hubby loved it soo much:) . He asked me to prepare this healthy oats idly often:) thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Divya Jany
Sharmi,
I am new to kitchen… I started recipies only with the help of ur blog… I loved the way u present it… Its easy to follow…All my recipies turned out well, eventhough it was first time… Today I tried Oats idly…It didnt come out well for the 1st time…I omitted Rava, since I dont have… The Idly was little bit watery, couldnt take out in correct shape… Is this bcos I omitted Rava or the batter might me watery? Kindly help me…
Sharmilee! :)
@Divya : You can omit rava but the texture and water/curd quantity will vary accordingly…Guess some quantity ration must have gone wrong…Next time try it with rava and see….
Unknown
Hi. I loved your site,especially the Oats Recipes. I am planning to do Instant Oats Idli. But can i use Baking Powder instead of Baking Soda? Whats the difference between two? I am really confused about this!!!
Sharmilee! :)
@Unknown : Baking powder and soda are totally different in their nature and soda should only be used for oats idli to get the perfect texture like rava idlis.
Mahek
Hi
Thanks for this lovely recipe….
A must
Try for me.
One question what is wheat rava? Can you name a brand please
I really appreciate the efforts that you take ….
Sharmilee! :)
@Mahek : It is brown rava which we use for making upma….
Chandra Sekhar
Hi Sharmilee….
Any idea about the nutrient content in these idli's ??
Dhivya Raveendran
Hi
I dont eat curd but am tempted to make these idlis. So is there any alternative to curd. Or can I mix and keep this batter over night and try instead of using curd?
Or should east do the trick?
Dhivya Raveendran
I would love to try this reciepe by I dont eat curd or buttermilk .So is there any alternative to using curd in this recipe . Will it work if i used yeast instead?
Sharmilee! :)
@Dhivya : As I have already mentioned, am not sure of the alternative.May be water alone can be added but taste and texture will sure differ.
Akila hari
Hi Sharmilee your receipes are really awesome… Can we make the batter in the night and use it in the morning as i am working it will be helpful if u give me a suggestion…
Sharmilee! :)
@Akila : Noo not recommended to do so as it includes baking soda it reacts so it is advisable to make it fresh…
Sangeetha
Hi sharmi
I tried this Oats idli, i used white rava…it came out well n tasted good. My H n kids also liked it, thanks for this great recipe.
Megha Desai
Hi Sharmilee,
I thank you so much for this wonderful blog and everything that you did to get this working. I tried some of your recipes and everything came out wonderful . I must thank you specially for the oats idli recipe. My daugther and husband love this. I also tried your recipe with the old fashioned oats that someone was asking about and it was a hit !! . herez the link to the old fashioned oatmeal .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolled_oats
Please post some more breakfast recipes such as this .
Thanks a lot
vidya
I simply loved this recipe 🙂 thx for sharing this:)i look forward to many more healthy recipes from you like this:)
vidya
I simply loved this recipe 🙂 thx for sharing this:)i look forward to many more healthy recipes from you like this:)
Viswanathan Venkatachalam
hi..thanks for all your nice recipie…v tried some…could u please tell me wahts hing
Sharmilee! :)
@Viswanathan : Hing is Perugayam…you can check cooking glossary tab for translations 🙂
Devi Raman
Prepared for dinner tonight. Was very tasty. Thanks for the recipe
Devi Raman
Thanks for the awesome recipe. Came out quite well
Nitika Kumar
can i makeoats idli in microwave? how much time it will take?
Sharmilee! :)
@Nitika : I am not sure of microwave…as I dont own a microwave
Naqabi
Oh Sharmi seriously to tell u What ever recipe i start to google, i find ur blog with that recipe for sure, let it be cakes or south indian u got everything in ur blog when i start up my search, when i find ur blog in google images with pic, i give a smile and think, here she is already done and aded with blog. i really want to appreciate ur hard work, and the follow up comments with ur active interaction is so gud 🙂 its hard to find among other bloggers. im glad to follow ur blog from quiet sometime now. Ofcourse only a foodie who cook for themself lingering for best taste land up cooking with passion and yes all the hard work it takes, to present or introduce a perfect experimental recipe to family 1st , satisfy ur own taste buds and then go ahead in sharing up with others. Keep Going Lady Keep Going!!!!
Sharmilee! :)
Thank you so much for all those nice words….readers like you keep me going.Thanks once again, keep visiting!! 🙂
anusha kurutkar
all your recipes are awesome…iv tried oats dosa it was quiet easy and tasted very good… thanks a lot for your healthy recipes… 🙂 🙂
Fareeda
Just made these idlis for breakfast. I added one cup of finely chopped fresh spinach. I didn't know how much salt to use, so added 3/4 tsp. Next time I will use 1 teaspoon.
The idlis became so soft and fluffy. I will definitely make these again. Thanks
pavithra raj
Hi felt so happy to find a recipe with oats which I can proudly add to my routine menu. But I do no what went wrong in my preparation, the idlis came out as hard as stone. It was like the idlis when u make outta un-fermented normal idli batter. I doubled all the quantities specified above. Please help me out in figuring out my mistake sharmili. I would love to make those fluffy delicious idlis to my family.thank u for the recipe.
SHARMILEE J
Not really sure…baking soda and curd gives the soft texture
Shravya Rachel
Sharmilee I just don't know how to thank you. In my 21 years of life I never entered into our kitchen. I even don't know how to cook rice. But last month I visited your site searching for chicken biryani recipe and Mom made it too :). I myself tried oats idly and tomato dosa. They came out very well and i got a good applause too. Your site is perfect with awesome clicks. Love u sharmee. Hope you will let me call that.
Kanagu
Looks really good !! Will try it for breakfast tomorrow! Thanks a lot!!
Mamta Sharma
Hi, I left comments on this forum twice Sharmilee, wonder why they are not getting posted
SHARMILEE J
Not sure I didnt receive them….
Mamta Sharma
I have tried these idlis thrice now and can vouch that they are just like the pics ….. Soft and delicious ….thank you Sharmilee for your wonderful blog and easy, healthy, innovative and straightforward recipes. I have made 2 minor alterations to the oats idli recipe …. Replaced the soda with 2 tsp eno (added just before steaming idlis) and reduced the hing by half…. Thanks to the the 'instant' recipe they are perfect for idli emergencies anytime of the day!
Ram Prasanth Jahadhishan
Hi Sharmilee,
Tried your recipe after a long time in my kitchen… Today i tried this Oats Idli, it came out well in taste but the texture was not that good. It wasn't so pluffy. Should i leave it for soaking after preparing the batter?
SHARMILEE J
No need of resting time…as it has soda we should immediately steam it after the batter is prepared…just like we do for rava idli.
Ram Prasanth Jahadhishan
Oh ok… Guess i used less Soda so the texture was bit sticky… will try next time….. Thanks
tanushree kulkarni
hey, i am gluten intolerant and used idli rava(cream of rice) instead of actual rava, turned out pretty good!!
Unknown
Can I use rolled oats instead of instant oats? These are less processed and healthier so I wanted to try…Thanks
SHARMILEE J
Yes give a try and see, it should work fine…
santhiya rasu
Sharmi i tried this in oven. Idly came out well but the top portion was burnt(it was brown in color after 4 mins of cooking). but i tried the idly with same batter in pressure cooker it didnt come well. It was like batter only even after i cooked for 30 mins :(. Can u tell me the cooking time for this recipe in oven?
SHARMILEE J
I use oven only for baking & grilling….havent tried making idli in oven so not really sure of your issue….Sorry couldnt help you in this regard
Divya Biju
Such a healthy recipe.Clicks are awesome!
ayswarya babu
Hi
can we use normal rava instead of wheat rava..
SHARMILEE J
Yes…
Kaushalya Bashyam
Hey sharmi thanks for another fab and quixk recipe… I made this today and it dint get cooked properly… so steamed for another few mins.. I added 3/4 tsp eno instead of baking soda… n it dint rise as well.. just a question how healthier is too add baking soda for 1.6 yrs toddler…
SHARMILEE J
I think its ok as we are using only 1/2 tsp soda….
jaya jeny
Instead of curd shall we mix idli dosa batter.i tried rava idli with curd it turned bad.what type of curd u use wht it should b thick or what
SHARMILEE J
Curd I used homemade curd…not sure of the replacement as I am using the recipe since I started making rava idli
Fathima Bilal
Hi,
Your website is just wonderful and the recipes are authentic. Your job is really fantastic!!!
I tried your instant oats idli the taste came out well, but the texture was not like sponge it was flat and little sticky. I doubled the quantities given by you. Kindly guide me through where I went wrong.
Fathima
SHARMILEE J
Guess the soda has not reacted, did you check if the soda was active?
Fathima Bilal
How to do it? I used the soda which we add to make idli in Indian kitchen. Is baking soda different from what I have used?
SHARMILEE J
I used cooking soda…its the same as baking soda
Sree
Hi me a first time visitor tried the oats idly but it was slightly hard… how to make it soft….
SHARMILEE J
Oh not really sure, guess if you reduce curd or if the soda is not active then the idlis may turn hard….
dietnfitness
Hi Sharmilee, Can I use eno salt instead of baking soda? If yes, what's the quantity to be used? One more question…baking soda and baking powder are the same, right?
SHARMILEE J
I havent't tried it with eno salt…but you can try with the same measure , guess it will work…No baking powder and baking soda are entirely different.
Rachna Desai
I tried oats idli but it turned out to be extra soft.I could not get the texture as yours.can you tell me what can be the reason??
SHARMILEE J
Did you ad more baking soda than the mentioned amount which will sure change the texture more porous and crumbly?!
Sam
Hi, wanted to know if wheat rava and broken wheat are the same. I made the idlis with broken wheat and it (broken wheat portion) was'nt completely cooked. Normally when i make broken wheat upma in cooker it takes 3 whistles.. please advise.
SHARMILEE J
Both are different..Broken wheat takes time to cook so I recommed using wheat rava
harshitha reddy
Which curd shud b used? Fresh or sour? Also it would b helpful if u mention how many idlis this recipe yields, so that we can plan accordingly..
SHARMILEE J
It is sour curd but regular curd can also be used…it yields around 7-8 idlis
Adesara Sweta
I tried this recipe today it came out awesome… very nice taste… n as m health conscious it is very handy recipe for me n tasty tooo… thank u
Tharini Rajendran
Hi Sharmi, I tried dis one today morning for bfast. Easy to prepare and gud for health also. Awesome recipe…
Priya
Hi,
Thanks for the recipe. I have Gluten allergy and wheat/wheat products are a strict No No, can I make this without Godhumai Rava? What can I substitute it with, will any millet be a good substitute?
Sharmilee J
Rava gives that texture, may be you can try with samai(little millet) but not really sure about the outcome
Jayashree
Thanks for the Recipe