Today's Food is breakfast food. It is Rava - Oats Idli.
This idly is healthy and yummy, easy to prepare and good breakfast and keeps us energetic for the whole day.
I have used medium rava/semolina, a cup of curd and a small cup of Oats.
The idli turns very soft and spongy and yum to have it.
Let us see the recipe Now :
Rava/Semolina : 3 Cups
Oats : 1 Small Cup
Curd : 1 Cup ( Better to Use savoury curd)
Salt : As required
Water : As required
Eno Salt : 1 Teaspoon
For Seasoning : 1 Tsp Oil
Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves : 8 to 10
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Method :
1. Take a big bowl. Add Rava, curd, salt and mix it well.
2. Add oats and required water and mix the batter nicely to Idli batter consistency.
3. Add seasoning done with mustard seeds, curry leaves and cashews. (optional).
4. Let the batter settle for 5 minutes.
5. Wash idli plates and apply ghee for each plate.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of Eno salt and mix the batter nicely.
7. Put the batter to idli plate and steam for 10 minutes. ( Pressure cooker or idli steamer).
8. Remove the done idlis and sprinkle some water on idli and take it out to a bowl.
9. Serve hot idli with ghee, sambar and coconut chutney.
Note :
Use of savoury curd results good idlis. Use of cooking soda instead of Eno is optional.
Roasting Rava in seasoning is optional. Use of medium size rava is best. Time : 20 Minutes. Serves : 3 to 4 .
Oats and Finger Millet Laddu is a sweet dish and is one of the healthy laddu that helps you to keep strong and energetic for the whole day. You can have this as Laddu/Unde whenever you feel hungry OR crave for some sweets or to skip some carbs.
I do try and varieties of laddu/laadu/unde and though it looks same it has different ingredients and is mostly available at your home store.
Here in this laddu I have used Oats with its husk and Ragi flour. Dates and jaggery , handful of raisins and cashews.
Let us see some benefits of eating Dates in our diet.
Dates helps in boost energy and increasing iron in our body. They help in digestion. They are rich in fiber and contain various nutrients. They are loaded with antioxidants. They have good amount of anti inflammatory properties. Dates help in balancing blood sugar level. They help in reducing blood pressure. They are said to good brain booster. They contain minerals like, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. They do have vitamins like, folate, thiamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A and Vitamin K.
Let us see the recipe Now :
Things Needed :
Oats : 500 Grams
Ragi/Finger Millet : 3 Cups
Ghee : 1 Small Cup
Dates : 20 to 30 or 250 grams or little more
Raisins and Cashews : 1 Handful
Jaggery : 250 Grams : 1 Cup (Powdered).
Method :
1. Dry roast Oats and keep it aside.
2. Dry roast ragi flour till the raw flavour disappear.
3. Dry grind Oats and keep it aside.
4. Remove the seeds from dates and cut or smash it nicely.
5. Keep a pan on the fire and put 1/2 cup of water. Add jaggery and let it melt nicely.
6. Sieve jaggery mixture and Put cleaned jaggery to a pan.
7. Boil liquid jaggery till it get one string consistency.
8. Let it boil for 2 minutes. Add powdered Oats and Ragi/finger millet flour to it.
9. Mix it nicely and take out from the fire. Add ghee
10. Add cut dates and mix it nicely and handful of cashews and raisins. Mix it thoroughly.
11. Dry Grind this mixture including dates, cashews and raisins. ( Do not grind for a long time. Just churn twice or thrice).
12. Put the ground mixture to a big bowl. Mix it nicely and prepare laddus.
13. Serve or munch when ever you crave for some sweets.
14. Store in a glass jar or air tight boxes.
Note :
No coconut is used in this Oats and finger millet Laddu recipe. Adding cardamom is optional.
If the mixture turns dry, please do add some melted ghee or drops of hot milk. It helps to prepare laddu easily. Ghee used laddu shelf life is more and the taste does not change.
If laddu turns more moisture stir the laddu mixture little more. Time : 40 Minutes Serves : 50 Laddu can be made. Use of more jaggery is optional. Use of less/more ghee is optional.
Preparing Laadu in a healthy way is always my pleasure. I do use lots of dry fruits, jaggery, and other ingredients. It not only provides energy, it also fills the stomach and good for all age group.
Healthy laddu provide energy, vitamins and minerals to our body.
Rose petals are used here to add natural flavour of rose. The roses are from our pot plants. The roses are slightly pink and good for health.
This time I have used Oats, lion dates, wheat flour and some dry fruits like raisins, cashews. Use little jaggery to add little more sweet. Rose petals adds to the natural flavour of Roses.
Let us see the recipe now :
Things Needed :
Oats : 250 Grams
Wheat flour : 2 Cup
Jaggery : 1/2 Cup (Powdered).
Poppy seeds : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Lion Dates : 500 Grams
Raisins : 1 Cup
Cashews : 10 to 12 (Cut into small pieces.
Rose Petals : 4 to 5 Rose flowers.
Method :
1. Wash and dry rose petals.
2. Dry roast oats and dry grind it. Remove the seeds from dates and smash dates and make it soft.
3. Dry roast wheat flour till the raw smell goes off.
4. Add poppy seeds to dry roasted wheat flour and put of the fire. Put dry roasted ingredients, soft dates to a a big bowl. Mix it well.
5. Keep a pan on the fire and put jaggery and 1/4 cup or little less water. Let the jaggery melt.
6. Keep stirring till it turn one string consistency.
7. Add rose petals and stir for 5 to 6 minutes.
8. Pour this jaggery on the top of dry ground oats and wheat flour.
9. Keep a small pan on the fire and and put 2 to 3 tbs of ghee. Add raisins and let it bubble up.
Add cashews and fry. Pour this cashew - raisins to powdered ingredients.
10. Now mix all the ingredients nicely and make laadu/Unde.
11. Have a Oats - wheat - Dates laadu as evening snack. It is one of the best snack for kids. So while preparing snack box add this unde.
12. Serve or eat whenever you like it.
Note :
If you find the ingredients are dry and if you are not able to prepare laddu, use 1/4 glass of hot milk or 2 to 3 tbs of melted ghee. So that you can nicely prepare laddu. Remember, milk added laddu get might get spoiled, so it is better to keep them in the fridge. Time : 40 Minutes.
50 Small Laadu can be prepared. (According to size).
Laddu/Laadu/Unde as we call it a sweet round ball of different healthy ingredients like jaggery or sugar, ghee and other ingredients. I always prepare varieties of laddu, and I do give it to our relatives and friends. Here I have prepared Rag and Oats laddu with dry fruits like almonds and raisins.
I have used Oats, almonds, raisins, ragi flour/finger millet flour and jaggery.
Oats are very rich in fiber and good for diet. Almonds filled with minerals and vitamins. Ragi flour is gluten free and good iron content.Raisins are best dry fruit and loaded with good health benefits. Jaggery provides energy and take care of our health.
Let us see the recipe now :
Things Needed :
Sesame Seeds : 2 Tablespoons
Oats : 250 Grams
Ragi /Finger Millet flour : 2 Cups
Almonds : 1 Small Cup
Raisins : 1 Small Cup
Jaggery : 1 1/2 Cups
Ghee : 1 Small Cup
Dates : 1 Big Bowl
Method :
1. Dry roast sesane seeds, finger millet and Oats till the raw smell disappear. (Dry roast in low flame).
2. Dry grind Almonds, sesame seeds, Oats separately and remove it to a big bowl.
3. Powder Jaggery and keep it aside.
Remove the seeds from dates and smash the dates and see that it turns as one bundle.
3.Keep a pan and put powdered jaggery and 1/2 cup of water. Let it melt completely.
4. Sieve the liquid jaggery and keep it aside.
5. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put cleaned jaggery and stir till it turns into one string consistency.
6. Add raisins and mix it well and stir for a minute.
7. Put powdered Oats, Almonds and dry roasted Ragi/Finger Millet. Mix the ingredients nicely.
8. Pour jaggery mixture on the top of Ragi - Oats - Almonds powder. Do not pour at once. (
Add it little by little).
9. Add a cup of ghee and mix the ingredients nicely.
10. Take a small amount of laddu mixture and give a laddu shape. ( Round Ball shape).
11. Repeat the same and prepare all the laddu. Let it cool completely.
12. Store in a air tight box. Eat or Serve as you wish to.
Note :
The jaggery consistency should be Little more than one string consistency. Adding any nuts on the top is optional. Frying raisins in ghee is optional. I have used it with out frying. Use of more ghee is optional. You can add little more melted ghee, if you feel that laddu mixture is dry and not able to prepare laddu. (If it dries up it breaks while you are making laddu).
You can also use organic joni bella to prepare the laddu. No need to clean it. Time : 30 to 40 Minutes.
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