Overnight savory oats - 1
  • Recipe Cusine : Indian
  • Prep Time : 10 Minutes + 4 hrs resting time
  • Cook time : 1 Minute
  • Serves : 1
  • Author : Jeyashri
  • Recipe Category : Breakfast | dinner
  • Description : Overnight Savory Oats recipes using quick cook oats, made in South Indian style curd rice.

Quick Oats or steel cut oats 1/2 cup Yogurt 1/2 cup Water 1/2 cup Chia seeds 1/2 tblsp Salt as needed Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Asafoetida a pinch Curry leaves few Ginger grated 1/8 tsp Pomegranate for topping

Method :

  • Whisk the yogurt and water without any lumps and keep it aside.
  • You can add 1/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup water if the yogurt is sour.
  • In a jar or a glass, add the oats.
  • Add the chia seeds. This is optional, you can also add flax seeds too.
  • Add little salt.
  • Pour in the thick butter milk.
  • Mix well and close the jar.
  • Keep it inside the refrigerator for 4-5 hours or overnight.
  • If using quick oats 4 hours is fine, if using steel cut oats you can keep it overnight.
  • Take it out.
  • In a small pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, ginger, chopped curry leaves and asafoetida.
  • Once the dal turns golden brown colour add it to the Overnight oats.
  • Top it with pomegranate and raw mango pickle.
  • Topping is absolutely your choice. I have given some options in the notes section.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes:

  • The ratio of oats : buttermilk is 1:2. That is if the oats is one portion, then the buttermilk should be double the quantity.
  • You can add some left over vatha kuzhambu on the top while serving.
  • You can add some keerai masiyal or sambar or some curry which you made in the morning, to the overnight oats.
  • Some roasted crushed mor milgai can be topped on the overnight oats.
  • Cut raw small onions can be added to this overnight oats to give a koozh effect.

Method with step by step pictures :

  • Whisk the yogurt and water without any lumps and keep it aside.
  • You can add 1/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup water if the yogurt is sour.
  • In a jar or a glass, add the oats.
  • Add the chia seeds. This is optional, you can also add flax seeds too.
overnight savory oats 1 - 2
  • Add little salt.
  • Pour in the thick butter milk.
  • Mix well and close the jar.
overnight savory oats 2 - 3
  • Keep it inside the refrigerator for 4-5 hours or overnight.
  • If using quick oats 4 hours is fine, if using steel cut oats you can keep it overnight.
  • Take it out.
  • In a small pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, ginger, chopped curry leaves and asafoetida.
  • Once the dal turns golden brown colour add it to the Overnight oats.
overnight savory oats 3 - 4
  • Top it with pomegranate and raw mango pickle.
  • Topping is absolutely your choice. I have given some options in the notes section.
  • Serve immediately.
Overnight oats - 5
  • The ratio of oats : buttermilk is 1:2. That is if the oats is one portion, then the buttermilk should be double the quantity.
  • You can add some left over vatha kuzhambu on the top while serving.
  • You can add some keerai masiyal or sambar or some curry which you made in the morning, to the overnight oats.
  • Cut raw small onions can be added to this overnight oats to give a koozh effect.
  • Some roasted crushed mor milgai can be topped on the overnight oats.