Oats Revamped - from Oats porridge to Oats Uttapam!!

Most of us are used to having oats in this form!! 

OATS PORRIDGE

 How about having Oats in this form??

OATS UTTAPAM (Savoury Pancake)

This was so tasty that my husband asked me to share with you all that ''It was actually better than the normal rice flour uttapam!!'' Big compliment from the man who speaks less. So here is a snack that has the healthy oats in it and yummy for the tummy!!

Why eat Oats??

Oat is rich is both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre. Soluble fibre called beta glucans acts like tiny sponges, trapping and removing bad LDL cholesterol from the body. The dietary fiber also helps to make one feel fuller faster and longer. This helps to reduce cravings and leads to better chance to losing weight. 

It is recommended to have at least 1/2 - 1 cup of oats everyday to derive its health benefits. 

So here is another healthy and tasty recipe.....

Ingredients

Makes 8 uttapams

Batter

1 cup Oats 

1 cup Urad dal (Black gram dal) 

1/2 tsp salt

1 tablespoon oil for the uttapams

Filling 

1/2  medium onion, chopped

1 medium tomato, chopped

3 tablespoon green peas 

1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder 

1/2 teaspoon salt

For the filling, heat a non- stick pan. Add the veggies and season with salt and red chilly powder.

You can use different toppings made of vegetables like carrot, capsicum, onions or cabbage or any other that you have.

Method:

Soak the urad dal in water for 1 hour 

Grind Oats and urad dal seperately into a thick paste 

 Combine Oats and urad dal paste together and add water accordingly to form a pouring consistency batter. Add salt.  

Heat a pan and add oil. Spread batter and make pancakes. When the edges turn brown and loosen sides, add some fillings. 

Flip and cook on both sides. 

Here are hot uttapams ready to eat!!

Serve with Tamrind chutney (seen in the earlier post here)

While making these oats uttapams, I remembered the recipe of oats sandwiches shared by a friend with me!! Eyes set on it....will try it soon!! ;-)



Luv
Amzu xx