10 desi Indian ways to enjoy Oats for dinner and dessert

We all now oats as a foregin grain that has been ruling the Indian market for a while now. Thanks to rich fiber content—especially beta-glucan—which helps lower cholesterol, supports heart health, and stabilizes blood sugar levels, this grain has slowly sneaked into our regular meals. While oatmeals exotic meals are nice, how about using this grain to make our Indian dishes? Take a look at these ten desi Indian dishes one can make with oats for dinner and dessert.

Combine oats flour with a small portion of wheat flour and besan. Knead a soft dough and roll out parathas. Cook with ghee on a tawa and serve hot with curry of your choice.

This is a wholesome breakfast where oats are cooked with onions, veggies like carrots, capsicums, tomatoes, beans, and mustard seeds, curry leaves and roasted nuts which together makes for a light, savory meal.

These are soft, fluffy idlis made by combining roasted oats with semolina, curd, and mild tadka of coconut oil, curry leaves, and mustard seeds. It is a great high-fiber alternative to regular idlis.

This is a quick, crispy dosa prepared with a batter of powdered oats, rice flour, and curd. It doesn't require fermentation and is perfect for busy mornings. Enjoy with coconut chutney and sambar.

It is a protein-rich savory pancake made with oats, besan, coriander, onions, and spices like turmeric, salt, pepper, and chilli powder. It is best served with green chutney.

It is a light and comforting one-pot dish using oats, moong dal or toor dal, seasonal vegetables like peas, carrots, aand cauliflower, and simple spices like turmeric and salt. The tempering of ghee, cumin seeds, and hing adds an edge.

It is a nutritious twist on the South Indian classic, where oats replace rice to make a creamy, peppery pongal. To make it, you need rolled oats, moong dal, water, ghee, cumin, black pepper, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric, salt, and roasted cashews.

This is a fancier take on the Maharashtrian poha made with flattened rice. To make this, you need flattened oats, and toss them with onions, curry leaves, turmeric, lemon, and veggies like carrot, beans, capsicum, and don't forget to add fried or roasted peanuts for the signature crunch.

These are energy boosters and make for ideal post-workout snacks. To make these you need to combine oats, jaggery, roasted almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and ghee, and shape them into laddoos. Enjoy!

To make this, you need to saute oats in ghee until it changes colour. Add milk, nuts, and sugar and cook until desired consistency is attained. Enjoy with a garnish of nuts and silver varq.

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