After a super spongy, fluffy light steamed cake, my today's post is an another healthy, fibre rich steamed dumplings aka Kozhukattais. Usually Kozhukattais are prepared with flours or semolina, but for a change, i tried my hands with rolled oats. Rolled oats works awesome for making this easy breezy steamed dumplings quickly than you can imagine. If you dont know what to cook for your breakfast or dinner, just prepare this steamed dumplings and serve them with a simple coconut chutney or sambar to finish your meal happily. Needless to say that this dumplings suits absolutely prefect for anyone as they gets digest easily.
Am running this week's blogging marathon with 'Steamed meals' as theme, and this steamed dumplings suits absolutely prefect for this theme. Since i want to add some vegetables to this healthy dumplings, i opted for some grated carrots and chopped onions. Trust me you can add any sort of vegetables to this dish, personally its one of the best way to sneak vegetables this way. Kick start your day with this excellent steamed beauties.
1/2cup Rolled oats
3tbsp Semolina/Rava
1/4cup Grated carrots
1 Onion (chopped)
1tsp Grated ginger
1tsp Green chilly (chopped)
3tbsp Yogurt/Thick curd
1/4tsp Eno salt
Salt
Take the rolled oats, semolina, grated carrots, chopped onions, grated ginger, chopped green chilly in a bowl.
Add the eno salt, yogurt or thick curd, salt, mix everything well.
Sprinkle some water (if needed) and turn everything as a dough.
Now make medium dumplings, arrange them on a greased idli plate.
Meanwhile heat enough water for steaming, drop the idli plate and steam cook the dumplings for few minutes.
Check in between, if a skewer inserted comes out clean, your dumplings are done. Put off the stove.
Serve hot with chutneys.
Am running this week's blogging marathon with 'Steamed meals' as theme, and this steamed dumplings suits absolutely prefect for this theme. Since i want to add some vegetables to this healthy dumplings, i opted for some grated carrots and chopped onions. Trust me you can add any sort of vegetables to this dish, personally its one of the best way to sneak vegetables this way. Kick start your day with this excellent steamed beauties.
1/2cup Rolled oats
3tbsp Semolina/Rava
1/4cup Grated carrots
1 Onion (chopped)
1tsp Grated ginger
1tsp Green chilly (chopped)
3tbsp Yogurt/Thick curd
1/4tsp Eno salt
Salt
Take the rolled oats, semolina, grated carrots, chopped onions, grated ginger, chopped green chilly in a bowl.
Add the eno salt, yogurt or thick curd, salt, mix everything well.
Sprinkle some water (if needed) and turn everything as a dough.
Now make medium dumplings, arrange them on a greased idli plate.
Meanwhile heat enough water for steaming, drop the idli plate and steam cook the dumplings for few minutes.
Check in between, if a skewer inserted comes out clean, your dumplings are done. Put off the stove.
Serve hot with chutneys.
After seeing so many of you post kozhukattais under steamed food this month, am tempted to make it. Addition of oats is interesting and a healthier as well.
ReplyDeleteAnother dish that is so unique and yet to common Priya. I love kozhukattai and you have given a good twist to the traditional one!
ReplyDeleteWow.. love the ingredients which u used.. perfect for kids..
ReplyDeleteA very unique and healthy twist to the traditional Kozhukattai. Bookmarked.
ReplyDeleteLove the addition of oats and veggies in the recipe. Looks so colorful and delicious.
ReplyDeleteA very healthy nutritious and vitamin full recipe. Looks like muthia, very easy n quick to make.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! This is a great recipe for kozhukattai with oats. I wonder how it will be woth steel cut oats. I am so tempted to try the oats kozhukattai soon.
ReplyDeleteMaking these kozhukattas really healthy and innovative with oats... looks so good!
ReplyDeletethese look so good priya.
ReplyDeletelovely addition of Oats and carrot. I think any veggie can be sneaked in here ..
ReplyDeleteA very nice twist to usual Kozhukattais..making it more healthy. Colour looks very inviting too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome dish with oats..We always look out for such simple and healthy dishes. good one Priya.
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