Vegetable Oats Uthappam

Ingredients :
Oats :1 cup
Dosa Rice : 1/2 cup
Urad Dal : 1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Buttermilk : 1/4 cup
Green Chilli : 2 -3
Salt According to Taste
Oil : To roast the dosa
Veggies : Onion, Capsicum, Tomato

Procedure :
1. Soak Urad dal and rice together for 4 to 5 hours.
2. Dry roast the oats slighly and powder it in a blender.
3. Grind the soaked urad dal and rice mixture into a paste.
4. Add the powdered oats and blend in the mixer grinder for one last time.
5. Ferment the batter for 5 to 6 hours.
6. Add buttermilk, cumin, and salt in the morning and give it a mix.
7. Spread the batter on the tawa. Add some veggies on the top and cover with a lid.
8. Let the top cook in the steam.
9. Serve it hot with chutney.

Oats Quinoa and Urad Dosa

Another healthy dosa from my kitchen. I found this on a FB food group and I simply had to try this one and I never thought I would have ever said this. Oats recipes aren't so bad. Usually oats recipes never work for me. But this one did work really well.

Ingredients :
Quinoa : 1 cup
Oats : 1 cup
Urad : 1/2 cup
Fenugreek Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Salt according to Taste

Procedure :
1. Wash the quinoa and urad really well and soak it with Oats ( with water just covering just the top) and fenugreek seeds for 5 to 6 hours.
2. Now grind it into smooth paste (theconsistency being of the usual dosa batter) and then let it ferment for 4 to 5 hours. Add salt to the batter.
3. Spread the batter on the tawa and go around in circles to spread the batter.
4. Add oil if you prefer (I didn't add any). Flip and cook on the other side.

Lemon Coriander Quinoa

A new found love of my life. Heard about the health benefits and also found that its very expensive in India. So utilizing the best of quinoa when I am stuck in US. And finally I am also also pronouncing it right. Apparently its pronounced as keen-wah and not qui-noah.

Ingredients :
Quinoa : 1/2 cup
Lemon Juice : 1 tsp
Corinder Leaves : 1 tbsp
Oil : 1 tsp (Can be skipped)
Salt according to Taste

Procedure :
1. Soak quinoa in water to remove the bitterness for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. In a pan add 1 tsp oil and add the drained quinoa.
3. Add 2 and half cups of water and let it cook.
4. Add salt according to taste.
5. Once cooked add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Pear Rabdi

The pears that I found here are so sweet that you could make a dessert out of it. And no sugar made it even more attractive. I found this recipe from Chitra's Healthy Kitchen.

Ingredients :
Milk : 2 cups (2% fat)
Pear : 1 (Grated)
Honey : 2-3 tbsp (According to Taste)
Bread Slice : 1 (optional)
Saffron : A pinch
Cardamom : 1
Chopped Nuts : Almond & Pistachio


Procedure :
1. Boil the milk in a deep bottomed pan and once it comes to a boil, simmer and add the crumbled bread.
2. Grate the pears and add them to the milk, till the milk thickens.
3. Add saffron and cardamom and chopped nuts and give the pan a stir.
4. Once it cools down add honey according to the level of sweetness you prefer.