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Coconut oats recipe | South Indian style coconut oats recipe

By swasthi , on June 22, 2019, 8 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Coconut oats recipe – Healthy savory coconut oats that makes for a quick Breakfast or evening snack. If you love eating oats then this coconut oats is a must try. This rolled oats recipe will yield you delicious breakfast with out making the oats mushy or sticky. It just takes about 15 mins to prepare and needs only a few basic ingredients.

coconut oats

Grated coconut, curry leaves, ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves and green chilies are the much essential ingredients which elevate the taste and flavor of the coconut oats. This recipe needs no chopping or blending so that saves time.

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Coconut oats can be eaten without any side but I usually prefer a bowl of curd. Fresh grated coconut tastes best but you can also use frozen coconut.

Please note that this recipe doesn’t work with instant or quick cook oats. The dish turns out mushy if made with the same.

Coconut oats recipe – step by step

1. Add rolled oats to a strainer and pour 3 cups water. You can also rinse them under slow running water.

rinse rolled oats under slow running water

2. Gently shake off and make sure the water has drained completely.

make sure the water has drained completely

3. Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard and cumin.

Heat a pan with oil

4. When they begin to sizzle, add in urad dal, chana dal and peanuts or cashews.

add in urad dal, chana dal and peanuts

5. Fry them on a medium heat until golden.

Fry
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6. Add fresh grated ginger.

Add fresh grated ginger

7. Then add curry leaves and green chilies.

add curry leaves

8. Saute until crisp. Then add hing, turmeric and salt.

Saute
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9. Quickly pour 1 to 2 tbsp water. The water evaporates quickly under 1 minute. This will soften the dals.

pour water

10. Then add rolled oats. If they turn lumpy, the break the lumps gently with a fork.

add rolled oats

11. Give a good stir. Lower the flame completely and cover the pan. Cook just for 1 to 2 mins to heat up the oats. Turn off the stove.

cover the pan

12. Then add coconut.

add coconut

13. Next sprinkle coriander leaves.

sprinkle coriander leaves
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14. Mix well. Taste the oats and add more salt if needed. Then sprinkle lemon juice over the salt. Give a good mix.

lemon on oats

Serve coconut oats with plain yogurt.

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Coconut oats

South Indian style coconut oats is a simple to make breakfast or snack dish with rolled oats. The recipe just takes 15 mins to make 2 servings. It doesn’t need a accompanying side dish. But it can be served with a bowl of plain yogurt.
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Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1½ cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup coconut fresh grated
  • 1½ tbsp oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin or jeera
  • ½ tsp urad dal or skinned black gram (optional)
  • ½ tsp chana dal or bengal gram
  • 2 tbsp peanuts or cashews as needed
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ¾ tsp ginger grated or chopped
  • 2 green chilies – slit of chopped
  • salt as needed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or as needed
  • 2 to 4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 pinch asafoetida or hing
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Instructions

  • Rinse rolled oats and drain them in a colander.
  • Gently fluff up immediately and set aside.
  • Heat a pan with oil.
  • Add mustard, cumin , urad dal, chana dal and peanuts.
  • Fry them until the peanuts are golden.
  • Then add in hing, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves.
  • Saute them quickly until the curry leaves turn crisp.
  • Then pour 2 tbsp water. This will soften the dals slightly.
  • Add turmeric and salt.
  • Then add in oats. Gently give a good stir.
  • On a very low heat cook covered until the oats turn slightly hot. This only takes about 1 to 2 mins.
  • Turn off the heat. Add coconut and coriander leaves.
  • Mix well and check salt. If needed add more and sprinkle lemon juice over the salt.
  • Mix well and serve coconut oats with pickle or yogurt.
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Notes

Rolled oats are steamed and pressed to flatten them so they can be used without cooking for longer.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Coconut oats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 550 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Sodium 172mg7%
Potassium 436mg12%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 40IU1%
Vitamin C 32.5mg39%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 4.6mg26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Swathi C.H says

    December 21, 2020

    5 stars
    Loved it! Such an easy quick recipe. Tasted really good considering it’s just oats. Adding this to my breakfast list.
    Thank you for the wonderful recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 23, 2020

      Welcome Swathi
      Glad you liked it.
      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Sss says

    November 8, 2018

    Hi swasthi..i like your recipes. If you can make videos of your recipes Iam so thankful to you swasthi…

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 8, 2018

      Hi SS
      You are welcome. I will try to make videos whenever possible

      Reply
  4. Norma Goodall says

    August 23, 2018

    5 stars
    Hi dear Swasthi
    I love your recipes and tried them as well.
    I want to know if you have any recipes for weight loss ,I am desperate to to lose weight and I am diabetic aswell
    Thanks
    Norma

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 23, 2018

      Welcome Norma Goodall
      Thanks a lot. since you are diabetic it is good to consult your doctor.

      Reply
  5. vimla westwood says

    July 22, 2018

    4 stars
    Hi
    I love your site and the recipes and have used many of your recipes.

    your last posting was on 12 July and wondered if you are no longer posting recipes.

    hope you continue.

    Regards

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 22, 2018

      Hi Vimla
      Thank you so much for following the blog. Yes I haven’t posted any thing for quite sometime. Just that I am busy at the personal end with kids, home etc. Sharing good recipes is my passion. I will surely continue. Thanks a lot for asking.
      🙂

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