Oats Veg Bhakri

Hello Friends, Its been quite a while ( to be precise almost 6 years ) since I have published any post on my blog. I might say that a lot of water has flown under the bridge. My grand-daughter just completed six years now and in the meantime, we have also changed our residence. So, overall it was quite hectic these last few years; but seeing my grand daughter growing up gave me and my spouse enough joy and believe me she is quite a handful! 

Well, I am now trying to get back to blogging  {I hope I have not forgotten how to go about it :) }.  I have now to get in touch with all my blogger friends, and hope to revive their contacts too. Looking forward to  your comments and reply like the good old days.

Frankly speaking, what gave me this sudden impetus to restart my blog is that I participated (having got the info from my husband's nephew) in a recipe contest organised by youthofGSB (Gowd Saraswat Brahmin community to which I belong) and they have published all the recipes in the book named Gowd Saraswat Recipe contest book in a pdf format. I think that's enough of my blabbering.  

As you all know that we are all looking for a healthy breakfast to start our day. I was in a mood to start something new and hence started searching on the net for some oats preparation. After a lot of search, I came across Oats Bhakri. I made some changes to suit the texture & palate. Bhakri is generally spread thickly. You can also refer to my earlier recipe of Red Pumpkin Bhakri

Oats Veg Bhakri served with a dollop of white home made butter

Ingredients:

Oats (Instant)            - 1 cup

Semolina (regular)    - 1/2 cup

Curds                         - 1/4 cup

Green chillies            - 1 or 2 chopped

Water                        - approx 1 cup

Corriander leaves      - a small bunch chopped

Grated carrot             - 2 tbsps

Capsicum (chopped) - 2 tbsps

Tomato (chopped)     - 1 medium

Onion (chopped)       - 2 tbsps

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow frying

Method:

1.  In a bowl, mix oats, semolina and salt.
2.  Add curds & mix again.
3. Next add water to dilute it slightly.
4. Now add all the chopped vegetables, green chilies and coriander leaves and give it a good mix.
5. At this stage, add water and mix again without any lumps. The batter should not be very dilute or thick. Let it sit for for about 10 mins.
6. In the meantime, heat a griddle or tawa . Smear oil
7. When the pan is hot enough, lower the heat and spread a ladle of the prepared batter not thinly.
8. Dribble oil all around the bhakri and keep the flame on medium. 
9. Now flip the bhakri and fry on the other side too.
10. Continue in the same manner with the remaining batter.
11. Tastes good with white home made butter.

Preparation Time: 15-20mins

Cooking time       :  20 mins

Makes                   :  8 Bhakris  of  size approx 5-6inches

Ingredients

                                                                   

Oats, Semolina & Salt placed in a bowl

                                               

Curds added to the above mixture

                                                            

Chopped vegetables added to the above mixture

                                       

                                      Batter is mixed thoroughly so that no lumps are formed

                                      

Bhakri has been spread thickly on the hot griddle

                                              

Bhakri has been flipped over

All set & ready to serve

                                                            

Note: 

• Chop the vegetables as finely as possible.
• Oats can also be powdered though not much change in the texture of the bhakri.
• Do not spread the batter thinly.
• Serve with any chutney of your choice if you do not have white butter.
• Bhakris have to be eaten hot.

Red Pumpkin Bhakri (pancake)

“Bhakri” is a term used for round, flat Indian bread and is generally thick and not very soft. Different parts of India prepare their own variety of "Bhakri".

The GSB community or the Konkani speaking community of Mangalore and Udupi are familiar with “rawa bhakri” which we normally have for breakfast or for evening snack.

Unlike chapattis, these Bhakris are made by flattening the dough by hand directly on the hot tawa or the griddle.

Red Pumpkin Bakri is very similar to “Rawa Bhakri”. The addition of the red pumpkin not only gives a good texture to the Bhakri but also lends a subtle sweetness without the addition of sugar and makes for a healthy and a tasty breakfast.

Ingredients:

Grated Red Pumpkin	4 cups
Grated coconut	½ cup
Fine Sooji (semolina)	21/2 cups
Wheat flour	½ cup
Asafoetida	½ tsp
Green chilies (chopped)	3-4
Salt	As per taste
Oil	For shallow frying
Water	For dough

Method :

1. In a bowl, crush green chilies, asafetida and salt together.
2. Add the grated coconut and mix well with your hands.
3. Next add the grated pumpkin, semolina and the wheat flour. Mix all these ingredients well and add water a little at a time to form a soft pliable dough. Keep it aside.
4. Heat a griddle or a tawa. Smear it with oil.
5. Now, take a small ball of the dough and place it on the tawa/gridle and flatten it with your hands evenly. To prevent the dough from sticking to your hand, dip your fingers in a bowl of water and then flatten them into small “bhakris” or pancakes.
6. Dribble a little oil on the sides and fry on both sides on a medium flame until brown spots appear.
7. Follow the same procedure for the remaining dough.
8. Serve hot.

Serves: 4
Makes : 16 Bhakris (depending upon the size)

Ingredients for Red Pumpkin Bhakri

 Grated Red Pumpkin

 

 Red Pumpkinn Bhakri Dough

Note :

• This is an excellent breakfast dish. It has to be eaten hot. It is generally eaten with a dollop of white butter. But any chutney of your choice also goes well with it.
• Before grating the pumpkin, wash it and remove the seeds. Peeling the skin is not necessary.
• The size of each bhakri that I prepared was roughly 3'' in diameter. 
• You can increase the quantity of grated coconut if you so desire.