According to sweet child ,oats are the most boring thing God ever made.
And in most countries, before they became people food, they were and are still being fed to horses.
As if it was'nt criminal enough that humans are parsimonious enough to have alraedy encroached upon so much that did not belong to them.
All this came from my 12 year old when I tried to force feed him oats.
I dont blame him...
Oats have to be the blandest ,stickies cereal which does absolutely nothing on the plate. But when you count the nutritional benifits...it far outweighs anyother cereal.
Isnt that why horses are so strong??
Sweet sister dropped this little filling snack,perfect for worrying mums on me.
And if Sanskriti(if you are new to baketitude-Sanskriti is my neice who is an extremely fussy eater.) loves it...I'm sure most kids will to.
Very Dosa like in flavour, the Oats Adai is light , tangy and fills you up...so you can work all day like a horse!
I follow nutrition fads too...I bought loads of packets of oats when hubby dear insisted that they are good to sweep away cholesterol(he hardly ate them thoygh)...and the packs of Quaker oats were literally quacking...Eat me! Eat me!
I tried lots of ways to use oats, ground raw oats to flour and added the flour to whole wheat to make rotis- but there was too much hemming and hawing...
The Oats Adai idea was brilliant...
We have made breakfast , lunch ,dinner and various snacks out of the batter three times over.And I am happy to say that everybody in my house has happy tummies.
I use clarified butter/ghee to cook the adai on a non stick pan...so they taste good and are really good for your body.
You can make the adai with the fresh batter or let it ferment to up the content of vitamin B.
Either way they are a blessing.
I double checked the recipe and found mine closest to this,garlic , onions coriander seem to complicate your life....keep it simple for maximum benefit.
For the
Oats and Triple Dal Adai-Savoury Pancakes South Indian Style...
you need
1/4 cup moong dal(husked)(Mung Bean Husked)
1/4 cup chana dal
1/4 cup arhar dal
1 cup oat flour(oats dry ground in the mixer)
1 inch piece ginger
6-7 green chillies
salt to taste
ghee/clarified butter/oil to fry
Dal/Lentils....most kids are not very inspired by them. And when you talk snacks...who wants dal. But the adai does!!
Soak all three dals together for about an hour. This is what they will look like, all swollen and yellow.
Ground with the chillies ,ginger and salt along with a little water.
And left aside overnight...basically someplace warm. Ranchi is so warm that if ever an egg falls on the pavement...you just might get a chance to pick it up...sunny side up!Just keep the batter warm and cozy if you can.
I did need to dilute it a bit...thick is difficult to handle.
Be a super mom, be a super chef!
Go Guilt Free!
Go Oats Adai!
So what are you baking today???
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