Steamed Snack of Oats

Ever since I have discovered the health benefits of Oatmeal, I am obsessed with this grain.  I tried to look or invent recipes using the oats.  Here I have made this snack which you can have either for breakfast or with your cup of evening tea or coffee.  Since oats and semolina is used for steaming this tasty snack, it is quite filling as the soluble fiber in the oatmeal absorbs a considerable amount of water which slows down the digestive process. That is the reason I ate this for my supper and I didn’t feel any hunger pangs till next day breakfast.

Ingredients:

1 cup oat meal, ½ cup rava(semolina), 1 cup yogurt(plain), ½ cup water,  ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/ 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 ½ tsp eno fruit salt,  1 cup green chutney.

 Method:

Grease a 7 inches round flat and keep it aside.

Roast rolled oats in a pan, when they cool off ground them in a mixer.

Roast semolina and let it cool off.

Now put oats and semolina in a pan, add yogurt, water, salt, sugar, turmeric, lemon juice and mix well to make a smooth batter. Add fruit salt and immediately pour half the mixture into the greased mould. Spread a layer of green chutney on this and pour the other half of the mixture on this.

In case you are not too crazy about green chutney made of coriander and mint leaves, you may sauté some vegetables like grated carrots, finely chopped green pepper (bell pepper) or any other vegetable of your choice and fill it in the middle instead of green chutney.

In a big pan pour one cup of water, place a small bowl filled with water in the middle of it and place on the medium heat flame.  Now place the dish with batter on the small bowl and cover the big pan. Let steam cook the batter for 17 minutes. Turn off the flame and cool off the yummy snack.  Cut into small rectangles. Take these out and place them in a plate.

Enjoy with ketchup if you like.

Note: See Green Chutney recipe in Papri Chat blog.