Oats are one of the healthiest grains among all grains available on the Earth. These are nutritious, convenient, delicious, and also gluten-free. Oats can lower cholesterol levels and protect LDL cholesterol from damage. They can also improve blood sugar control. Oatmeal is very filling and hence may help you lose weight. So maximum people who trying to lose weight add oats to their diet plan. Besides these, oatmeal has many other benefits. Eating oats may also help with skincare and may help you relieve constipation. But how to eat oats? So here are 10 healthy recipes you can make easily by using oat grains.
In 2022, Canada was the second leading global oat producer, after the European Union, with an oat production amounting to about 4.6 million metric tons. In 2021/2022, about 22.7 million metric tons of oats were produced worldwide.
Oats pancake
Everybody loves pancakes. But these are meant by using flour and sugar, which make it unhealthy. So here you can replace flour with oats. To make oats pancake first keep a pan on gas and put oats in it, and roast the oats a bit until they become light brown. Now blend these oats with some low-fat curd and to make it sweet you can add two or three dates, a banana, vanilla essence, and an egg (optional). Now the batter for the pancake is ready. Now you can use this better to make your healthy and tasty oats pancake in a regular manner.
Oats paratha
To make paratha again you have to roast the oatmeal until it becomes light brown. Now grind these roasted oats to make oats powder. Now make the dough for Paratha by using these powders and you can add your favorite vegetables or leaves to it. Now you can use this dough to make your oats Paratha in a regular manner.
Apple Oatmeal
For making Apple oatmeal first you need to roast half a cup of oats until they become brown. Now add 1 cup water, half a cup skim milk and half an unpeeled Apple to it. To make it sweeter add 2-3 chopped dates. Now mix it properly and cover it with a lid. Cook it on a medium flame for around 5 minutes. Oats will be completely boiled and becomes ready.
Oats idli
To make the oats idli roast the oats until they become a little brown color. Now keep it on a plate to let them cool down. After that grind them. Now take a pan and put one spoon of desi ghee in it and also add some hing, mustard seeds, granted Ginger, washed split chickpeas, split black gram, and turmeric, and roast all things properly till they turn a little brown. Now add some grated carrot, and salt over there and cook it. Now again add half a cup of semolina to it and roast until it turns a bit brown. Now put the grind oats into the pan and mix all things. After the mixer becomes cool remove it to the bowl and half a cup of curd and mix it properly. For consistency some water and leave it for around 10 to 15 minutes. That’s how you can make the batter for the oats idli. Now using this batter you can make these idlis in a regular way.
Nutty banana and oats smoothie
To make this delicious nutty banana and oats smoothies take 1/4th cup roasted oats to a blender jar and add two seedless dates, one chopped banana, and 5 to 6 almonds add one glass of water and blend it. This smoothie is superb for people suffering from PCOD and pcos. This is very creamy and yummy.
Oats khichdi
To make oats khichdi, first, keep the cooker on the gas and add one spoonful of desi ghee in it. Now add a little hing, jeera, little chopped Ginger, chopped green chilies, red chili powder, and turmeric powder, and mix everything properly. Now add chopped onions and mix that with all spices, saute them until they are light brown. Now add one chopped tomato, chopped carrot, some peas or other vegetables, and some salt to this. Now at 1/4th Cup moong dal and half cup instant oats in this, saute this a bit and add two cups of water. Now mix it properly and close the cooker lid. Let it cook until two whistles and you can easily make oats khichdi.
Peanut apple and oats smoothie
To make a peanut, apple, and oats smoothie add 1/4 th cup of roasted oats into a blender jar. In that add 2 dates, one Apple, one spoon of peanut butter, and one glass of water and blend it. It is very simple and easy to make. This smoothie is very superb for weight loss.
Oats chilla
To make oats chilla, take a mixing bowl and oats powder in it. Now add some salt, a little red chili powder, a little bit of turmeric powder, a little bit of jeera powder, chopped green chilies, finely chopped onions, chopped capsicum, and other available vegetables. Now mix all these ingredients properly and add a bit of water to this. Thus you can make the batter for chilla and with this batter, you can easily be made chilla in a regular manner.
Crunchy vegetable soup
For this crunchy vegetable soup, keep a pan on gas on medium flame. Now take a small spoon of oil, add one spoon of garlic, and one spoon of Ginger, and saute them properly until they turn a bit golden brown. After that add half the carrots, some green peas, one tomato, some corn, and half capsicum and mix and saute them properly and cook them a bit. Now add big spoons of flax seeds powder, and oregano seasoning and mix it properly. Now add one big spoonful of half-soaked oats to the soup and a glass of water in this. Now boil it by covering the lid and your veg soup is ready.
Overnight banana oats
For this recipe add half a cup of oats in a jar, and then add some chia seeds, one spoon of honey, and half a cup of milk and mix it properly. Now close the jar and keep this mixture in the fridge overnight. Next morning you can have these completely soaked oats in the milk. Now add banana slices to this mixture. That’s how you can easily make this delicious and healthy banana oat.
Conclusion
These are the very easiest and quickest recipes to make. Besides these, there are a lot more healthy and tasty recipes you can make with oats. Oats keep us full for a long time, so it is very useful to our body. Moreover, its other health benefits make this a perfect food for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner.
Hope this article is useful to you.