During peak summer, light and easy-to-make dinner meals sound tempting. When it comes to quick meals, oats make for a smart choice because they are easy to cook and rich in fiber, which keeps you full for longer. While oats are often associated with breakfast bowls and porridge, you will be surprised to know that they can be tweaked in desi ways too for a comforting dinner meal. Take a look at these seven ways of enjoying oats for dinner.
Oats Khichdi
This is a comforting dish where you replace rice with oats and cook it with moong dal, seasonal vegetables, and mild spices for a light yet satisfying meal. It is an easy-to-digest and perfect dish for summer dinner, and it goes well with curd and pickle.
Oats Curd Rice
This dish is inspired by South India's beloved curd rice. In this version, you combine cooked oats with chilled curd, and temper it with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and grated cucumber. The result is a refreshing dish ideal for summer evenings.
Oats Vegetable Upma
This is a quick and wholesome dish made with roasted oats, onions, capsicum and peas, and is flavoured with a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves. It can be enjoyed with tadka chaach on the side.
Oats Chilla
This is a protein and fiber-rich dinner deal, where you blend oats into a coarse flour and combine it with gram flour, chopped vegetables, and spices to make savoury chillas. It is best enjoyed with mint chutney or curd for a comforting meal.
Oats Pulao
This is also a one-pot rice dish, where you use oats in place of rice and toss it with seasonal vegetables, whole spices, and herbs that makes for a comforting dish that goes well with pickle and curd.
Oats Dahi Bowl
Oats Dahi Bowl is also a comforting dish made by mixing cooked oats with curd, cucumber, tomatoes, roasted cumin powder, and fresh coriander. It is a light and easy dish for dinner.
Oats Tikki Wrap
This is for those who want to try something different. It is made by preparing crispy oats and vegetable tikkis and then wrap them in whole wheat rotis with onions, lettuce, and mint chutney. It is best enjoyed with summer mocktails on the side.
