VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE | SOUP RECIPES

Soups are always liked by everyone at home. Last week me and hubby had a bad throat pain and i thought i will make a soup as it will be soothing for the throat. I have few left over veggies , so i wanted to make a mixed vegetable soup. Long back i remember trying out a Vegetable soup recipe from  Tarla dalal’s book, by adding little Oats to the soup. The vegetable soup turned out quite well and even kids too loved it. It was quite filling too as it is loaded with veggies. Try out this easy and healthy Vegetable Soup.

MIXED VEGETABLES*	1 CUP
GARLIC	4
SALT	TO TASTE
PEPPER	TO TASTE
WATER |VEGETABLE STOCK	4 CUPS
OATS	2 TBLSP
OIL | BUTTER	1/4 TSP

* I used carrot, baby corn, sweet corn, green peas and broccoli.

METHOD:

• Peel the skin of the garlic and chop it finely.
• Chop the veggies finely.

• In a deep pan, add oil or butter and add the garlic. Saute for few minutes till it turns golden brown.
• Add the chopped veggies and saute for a minute.

• Add the water or vegetable stock . Add the oats too.
• Let this cook for 10 minutes till the vegetables become tender.

• Just reserve 2 tblsp of cooked veggies to add in the last. ( this step is optional only)
• Allow this to cool and blend it smoothly in a blender. Reserve the water and add it to the soup later. while blending blend only the veggies.

• Add the blend veggie mix and the reserved water and boil it for 5- 10 mins. Add salt and pepper to taste.

• Add the reserved veggie if you have .
• Serve hot. We had with home garlic bread .

Note:

1. Oats can be replaced with yellow moong dal.
2. Add any veggies of your choice.

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OATS TIKKI RECIPE | OATS RECIPES | OATS TIKKI WITH MOONG DAL

I have a pack of Oats and i wanted to try out something new recipe with Oats, other than the Oats Upma and Oats Idli . I came across this recipe of Oats recipe , a healthy and diabetic friendly recipe snacks with oats. Try out this easy and tasty oats tikki which i adapted from Tarla Dalal’s cookbook.

INGREDIENTS: YIELDS 11 TIKKIS

QUICK COOKING OATS	1/2 CUP + 1/4 CUP
YELLOW MOONG DAL	1/3 CUP
ONION	1
CARROT	1
GARAM MASALA	1/4 TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER	1/4 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
OIL	3-4 TBLSP
MILK	2-3 TBLSP
SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD:

• Dry roast the  1/2 cup of Oats  in a pan for 5 minutes, without getting it burnt.
• When it is cool make into a fine powder.

• Cook the yellow moong dal till it becomes soft. No need to pressure cook it. If you soak it for 10 minutes in water and cook in open flame it will be done in 10 minutes.

• Drain the excess water and allow this to cool.
• Grind the moong dal coarsely without adding any water.
• Put this to a wide bowl and add the oats powder, finely chopped onion, grated carrot,coriander leaves, red chilli powder,garam masala and salt.

• Combine this nicely and make it into small tikkis.

• Dip this in milk and roll in the dry oats (1/4 cup which is mentioned in the ingredient list).Coarsely grind this before using.

• Place this on a tawa and cook it by adding little oil on both sides till it becomes golden brown.

• If you wish to deep fry also can do it.
• Serve it hot with  green chutney.

             
Note:

• While grinding the moong dal ensure that it doesn’t have water in it.
• Instead of moong dal you can add boiled potato too.
• Finely chopped capsicum, cabbage , corn kernels can be added to the tikkis.
• I used the rolled oats, you can use the quick cooking oats too.

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OATS UPMA | OATS UPMA RECIPE

INDIAN DIET RECIPES

After trying out Instant Oats Idli , i wanted to explore more Indian version of Oats recipes. I tried out this Oats Upma for a weeknight dinner for myself ,and i liked it too. so after 2 days i made the Oats Upma again for me and my hubby. We both liked it and  yesterday when i made the Oats Upma again i clicked the pictures too. This Upma is made in a jiffy and to be more honest , it tasted pretty good . So over to the recipe of Oats Upma:

INGREDIENTS:

OATS(QUICK COOKING OATS)	3/4 CUP
WATER	1/4 CUP – 1/2 CUP
ONION	1
CARROT(CHOPPED FINELY)	2-3 TBLSP
GREEN CHILLI	1
GINGER (GRATED)	1/8 TSP
OIL	2 TSP
MUSTARD	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
LEMON JUICE	3-4 DROPS(OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Dry roast the oats for few minutes without getting it burnt.

• Chop the onions finely and slit the green chilli.
• In a pan, add oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilli, ginger and when the mustard splutters and the urad dal changes color add the onions, followed by that add carrots, and curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute well and add salt.

• Once the onions becomes translucent add the roasted Oats and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of water.
• Close the lid and cook for 1- 2 minutes in a low flame.  Take out the lid and mix it again, if you  feel it is dry just sprinkle 2-3 tblsp of water and mix well. Keep in the flame for few minutes and switch off the flame.

• Add the lemon juice to this and mix well.

• Always serve hot.

Notes:

1. You can add any veggies of your choice. Adding capsicum give a nice flavour to this.
2. Always serve this hot .
3. Actually i made and clicked it and it took 15 minutes. After that i sprinkled 2-3 tblsp of water and sauted for 2 minutes in a low flame. It turned out moist and soft.

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OATS IDLI RECIPE | INSTANT OATS IDLI

INDIAN DIET RECIPES

I have been thinking for a long time to post some diet recipes for a long time but somehow it got postponed but after getting many request from readers to post some diet recipes without any delay i thought i should post some Indian vegetarian diet recipes using the ingredients easily available at home. Though i didn’t get the pictures very satisfied due to poor lighting, hope to update this soon when i make this next time. The original recipe i tried from here but replaced with  broken wheat instead of semolina.
Generally i don’t personally diet too much but will not over eat also. I do walk for 30 to 45 minutes everyday and started yoga recently. Just keep in mind that whenever you want to be on diet ,  do not skip any meal , just try to avoid deep fried junk food and sweets. Eat lots of fruits and drink plenty of water.
Before trying this Oats Idli i was worried about the out come but it turned out very well and  i enjoyed with pudina chutney. My hubby who came from Office little early yesterday relished this Oats idli too.

INGREDIENTS: (YIELDS 5 IDLI)

OATS	1/2 CUP
BROKEN WHEAT | SAMBA RAVA	1/4 CUP
OIL	1 TSP
YOGURT	1/4 CUP
GREEN CHILLI	1-2
GINGER (GRATED)	1/4 TSP
BAKING SODA | ENO FRUIT SALT	2 PINCHES
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
CHANNA DAL	1/4 TSP
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
SALT	AS NEEDED
CARROT (GRATED)	3-4 TBLSP
TURMERIC POWER	A PINCH
WATER	AS NEEDED

METHOD:

• Roast the Oats ( i used Quacker quick cooking oats) for 3-4 minutes. Powder this finely.
• Roast the broken wheat for 2 minutes in a medium flame.

• In a kadai add little oil and add mustard seeds, ginger, channa dal, urad dal, finely chopped green chilli, chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves.
• Switch off the flame and add the grated carrots.

• Add this to the powdered oats and broken wheat mixture. Add yogurt, salt ,turmeric powder and required water to reach the idli batter consistency.

• Add the baking soda | eno fruit salt to this and grease the idli plates.
• Pour this oats idli batter to this and steam it for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Insert a knife to check whether it is done .

• Take out from the moulds and enjoy hot. It tasted well even when it not very hot.
• The pudina chutney went well with this and will post the recipe soon.

Note:

• You can replace broken wheat with semolina.
• Pour into the moulds after adding the yogurt and water.
• You can add any veggies of your choice.

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