Oats- Berry Smoothie (No Milk)

Ingredients; (Serves 2)
Oats-1 cup (powdered)
Raspberries- 1 cup (You may use any berries of your choice)
Banana-2 to 3, chopped
Honey- 2 tbsp
Water-1/2 cup
Dry fruits & nuts- chopped 2 tbsp.

Add the oats, berries, bananas, honey and water to a blender. Blend well to a smooth puree.
Pour into glasses and sprinkle dry fruits on top.
If using milk or yoghurt, you may not use water.

Wholemeal and Apple Bread

 Ingredients;
Green apples-2,peeled and chopped
Wholemeal flour-1cup
Oats-1/2cup (optional)
Plain flour-1cup
Sugar-5tsp or Honey-3tbsp
Cardamom Seeds-3 to4
Soda Bicarb-1/4tsp
Baking Powder-1/4tsp
Egg-1
Milk-1/2cup or more
Yogurt-1/4 cup
Nuts-1/2cup,roughly chopped
Raisins-1/2cup
Seeds-3tbsps (sesame seeds, linseed,sunflower and melon seeds)

In a dry grinder add the oats,sugar and cardamom seeds.Powder it  and sieve it.Now add in the wholemeal and plain flour.Also add in the soda bicarb and baking powder and mix well.In a separate bowl beat the egg,pour in the yogurt,milk and honey if using and stir well.Make a well in the centre of the sieved flour and pour in the egg-milk mix and fold it to make a bread mix.Then add the nuts,raisins and apples and fold well.If the dough is too tight add in some milk.Preheat the oven at 180 deg cel, fan mode for 10 mins.Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Scoop the dough into the tray and level it. Level the top of the bread and sprinkle the seeds.Gently press it and allow to bake for 40 to 45 mins. When done allow to sit on a cooling rack. Slice it and enjoy with a hot cuppa!!!!!!!!!

You may choose to use cinnamon instead of cardamom.
Stays fresh until next day.

Oats Puttu

Ingredients;
Jumbo or Breakfast oats-2cups
Grated coconut-1cup
Water
Salt.

In a pan roast the oats for a minute or two.Allow it to cool down.Powder it coarsely in a mixer.Now sprinkle  salt.Mix it add water and wet the flour like you do for normal puttu flour.Add the wet flour back to the mixer and pulse it 2 to 3 times.This is to remove lumps.In a puttu make add some coconut followed by a hanful of oats flour.Alternate the two until the funnel is full.Top it with grated coconut.Steam it for 3 to 5 mins.
Serve hot with payar,poppadums etc.

Oats and Dates Bars

Ingredients;
Oats-1cup
Dates-20,pitted,soaked in hot water for an hour
Seeds-such as pumpkin,sesame,sunflower,flaxseed to sprinkle (optional)

Add the dates to a food processor.Mince it.Now slowly add the oats and pulse it until it blend together and form a dough consistency.Take a rectangular or square vessel.Sprinkle some seeds.Add the oats and dates mix and flatten it out.On top sprinkle some more of the seeds and oats.Refrigerate it.
Cut it out into desired shapes and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!