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Oats Uttapam (Instant & Healthy)

This healthy, instant recipe is that of an Oats Uttapam, which is an easy and nutritious way of making uttapams with oats, sooji or rava (cream of wheat), gram flour (besan) and some vegetables. The recipe is also vegan friendly.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 388 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For Batter
  • ½ cup quick cooking oats or rolled oats
  • ¼ cup rava - fine textured (sooji or cream of wheat)
  • ¼ cup gram flour (besan)
  • ⅔ to ¾ cup water or add as required
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • salt as required
Vegetables To Add
  • 1 onion - small to medium, thinly sliced
  • 1 tomato - small to medium, thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper - small, thinly sliced - green or red or yellow color bell pepper (capsicum)
  • 1 green chilli - chopped or ½ teaspoon, chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped, (cilantro)
  • oil as required

Instructions

Making oats batter
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  1. Take the quick cooking oats in a mixer or grinder. You can even take rolled oats instead of quick cooking oats
  2. Grind the oats to a fine flour and take flour in a mixing bowl. If you prefer, you can sift the flour.
  3. Now add the rava/sooji/cream of wheat and besan/gram flour. Also add salt as per taste.
  4. Pour ⅔ cup water. Mix very well and make a fine, smooth mixture without any lumps.
  5. Cover the bowl and let the oats, rava and besan flour soak in water for 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile rinse and then slice the onion, bell pepper and tomato thinly. Also chop 1 green chili and some coriander leaves.
  7. On the same chopping board or tray, mix the veggies, chopped green chillies and coriander leaves. Set aside.
  8. After 20 minutes, the batter will thicken as the oats, besan and sooji will absorb water.
  9. I added ¼ cup water more as the batter had become slightly thick. Note that earlier, I added first ⅔ cup water and later added ¼ cup. 
  10. Addition of water will depend on quality of oats, besan and sooji. You can add more water if the batter becomes thick. Do add water as required to make a medium consistency batter. If the batter is of medium consistency even after soaking, then do not add any water.
  11. Now add lemon juice. Mix very well.
  12. Then add baking soda. Mix again very well.
Making oats uttapam
  1. On a medium flame, heat a cast iron pan or a non stick pan. If using a cast iron pan, then drizzle ½ teaspoon of oil and spread it with the spoon.
  2. Lower the heat. Take a ladle full of the batter and pour the batter on the tawa. Gently spread the batter to get a round circle.
  3. Now spread the mixed veggies all over the batter. With a spatula press the veggies lightly, so that they stick to the batter.
  4. Sprinkle a few drops of oil on the center and on the sides of the uttapam.
  5. Cook till the base is done. While cooking these uttapams, you can regulate the flame to low or medium.
  6. Then flip it and cook the side with the veggies.
  7. Cook this side till the veggies are lightly caramelized or golden.
  8. Remove and serve oats uttapam hot or warm with coconut chutney or ketchup.

Notes

  • Recipe can be doubled or tripled.
  • Rice flour can be used instead of rava or sooji.
  • ¼ cup curd can be used instead of lemon juice.
  • Add your preferred veggies. Chop them finely or slice them thinly. If using carrots or beets, then grate them. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 388kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Sodium 747mg (31%) Potassium 599mg (17%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 2410IU (48%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.4mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3mg Vitamin B6 0.4mg Vitamin C 94mg (104%) Vitamin E 7mg Vitamin K 12µg Calcium 46mg (5%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 159µg Iron 3mg (17%) Magnesium 109mg Phosphorus 215mg Zinc 2mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 388

% Daily Value*

Calories 388kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Sodium 747mg 31%
Potassium 599mg 13%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 2410IU 48%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.4mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3mg
Vitamin B6 0.4mg
Vitamin C 94mg 104%
Vitamin E 7mg
Vitamin K 12µg
Calcium 46mg 5%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 159µg
Iron 3mg 17%
Magnesium 109mg 27%
Phosphorus 215mg
Zinc 2mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.