Thursday, August 14, 2014

Cracked Wheat & Oats Idli



Ingredients:
1 Cup - Cracked Wheat
1 Cup - Old Fashioned Oats
1 - Carrot (grated)
1 Tsp - Mustard seeds
2 Tsp - Channa Dhal
1/2 Tsp - Asafoetida
1-2 - Green Chilies (finely chopped)
3 Tsp - Chopped Cilantro
1 Cup - Yogurt
2 Tsp - ENO Salt
2 Tsp - Oil
water as required
Salt as required
25-30 - Half Cashews (optional)

Procedure:
1) Fry cashews in ghee or oil and keep separately.
2) Dry roast cracked wheat and oats separately. Pulse them together in a blender.
3) Heat oil in a pan. When hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
Add green chilies, channa dhal and asafoetida. Fry them till the dhal changes to golden brown. Add carrot and fry for about 2 mins till the moist in the carrot is absorbed.
4) Now add the pulsed wheat and oats. Fry for a minute. Allow them to cool.
5) Add yogurt, cilantro, eno salt to this mixture. Add enough water to bring it to dosa or pancake consistency. Let them rest for 15 mins.
6) After 15 mins the batter becomes little thick. Add more water to bring back to idli consistency.
7) Add cashews in each idli molds. Spoon the batter into the molds. Steam cook the for about 20 - 25 mins.
8) Let them cool down a little bit before removing them from molds. Serve with spicy chutney.

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