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Oats Bhel | No-Oil Oats

Chaat | Indian-Style Oats
Salad
Posted on September 23, 2020 · Last Updated
on September 22, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 14
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A zero-oil chaat recipe! Yes, you heard it right.

Check out the super simple oats bhel or the
oats chaat recipe with toasted rolled-oats,
chickpeas, and veggies mixed with sweet
chutney and green chutney! A guilt-free
munch!

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Blood Pressure is serious

I love chaat recipes, the famous Indian street

food snacks, and I am sure we all do. I love it
so much that I took chaat recipes for one of
the mega marathons(Sep’16) as my theme
and did 26 chaat recipes. :-)

While there are some deep-fried chaat

recipes, there are some simple ones like
bhelpuri, sukha bhel, fruit chaat, and kala
chana chaat that you can munch without any
guilt. And this oats bhel is one among them.

Ok, let me be clear here. I am not against

deep-fried food, and I believe in balanced and
mindful eating with proper exercise, and that’s
what matters.

I have recently received many recipe requests

for easy and healthy snack recipes that are
bachelors friendly. Guess what, this oats bhel
ticks all the boxes.

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This oats bhel is,

Easy to make and healthy

Oil-free, nut-free and vegan

Can be prepared in less than 20 minutes

Rolled oats and no instant oats,

please-
I know I am not a nutritionist but folks, if you
want to reap the benefits of oats, then opt for
either steel-cut oats or old-fashioned rolled
oats. For this oats bhel, I used old-fashioned
rolled oats.

Instant or quick-cooking one works, but it’s

the most processed one among the three
varieties, and I highly recommend rolled oats
for this recipe.

Oats bhel or oats salad-

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Please don’t take me wrong here. I am not

trying to westernize this dish but think about it
– this oats bhel is more like a salad.

All we need is some toasted oats, veggies,

and cooked beans. And for dressing, we are
using the sweet chutney and green chutney.
That’s it. Why not we call this is as Indian-
style oats salad?

I used my homemade raisin and tamarind

chutney and store-bought mint chutney for
this bhel.

PS – while you can make these chutneys

easily at home, there are readily available on
Indian grocery stores. Find my green chutney
recipe here.

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Other variations for this oats

chaat-
This version of mine is very basic. It’s a mix of
kala chana chaat and bhel puri but without any
puri. And the ingredients that I have used here
are readily available in all our pantries.

Now you can customize this bhel as per your

preference. Here are some of the variations-

Add more toppings – You can add boiled

potatoes, any beans of your choice,
pomegranate arils, etc. I also want to keep it
oil-free, so I did not add any sev/chickpea
flour vermicelli or any deep-fried puris. You
can very well add them.

Oats bhel with dahi – Dahi means yogurt, and

like dahi puri, you can add yogurt and
chutneys along with chaat masala, amchur
powder, etc.

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Dry chutney – You can prepare the dry green

chutney like we do for sukha bhel and make
the oats sukha bhel as well.

I can keep talking about the customizations,

which are recipes on their own. So let me stop
here, and let’s get straight into the recipe.

How to make oats bhel-

Heat a pan and when it is hot, add the
oats and toast them until they are crisp
or for about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Toss the oats in between for even

toasting. You can let them turn light
golden brown but don’t let the oats turn
brown, though.

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Transfer the toasted oats to the bowl and

let it cool. Meanwhile, chop all the
veggies.
Now add the chopped onion, carrot,
cucumber, tomato, black chickpeas. Add
the chutneys and chaat masala. Mix well.

Garnish with cilantro and drizzle the

lemon juice and serve right away.

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Recipe Notes-
Adjust the amount of the chutneys, chaat
masala, and lemon juice as per your
preference.
As my mint chutney was spicy, I did not
add any green chilies. But for a spicy
version, you can add deseeded and finely
chopped green chilies.
I highly recommend rolled oats for this
recipe. And while toasting the oats, toss
them often for even toasting and don’t let
the oats brown.
For variations, check the post.

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Oats Bhel | No-Oil Oats

Chaat | Indian-Style Oats
Salad
A super simple no-oil oats bhel or the oats chaat
recipe with toasted rolled-oats, chickpeas, and
veggies mixed with sweet chutney and green
chutney! A guilt-free munch!

Prep Time
15 mins

Cook Time
5 mins

Total Time
20 mins

Course: Appetizer, Snack Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4 Calories: 103kcal
Author: Srividhya G

Equipment
saucepan
Mixing bowl

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Ingredients
Measuring Details: 1 cup=240ml; 1 tbsp=
15ml; 1tsp=5ml;
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup onion finely chopped
¼ cup cucumber finely chopped
½ cup carrot finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato finely chopped (I used three
cherry tomatoes)
¼ cup black chickpeas cooked
½ tsp chaat masala
2 tsp raisin chutney or dates and tamarind
chutney
2 tsp green chutney mint chutney
2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
2 tsps lemon juice or to taste

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Instructions
1. Heat a pan and when it is hot, add the oats
and toast them until they are crisp or for
about 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the oats in
between for even toasting. You can let them
turn light golden brown but don’t let the oats
turn brown, though.
2. Transfer the toasted oats to the bowl and let
it cool. Meanwhile, chop all the veggies.
3. Now add the chopped onion, carrot,
cucumber, tomato, black chickpeas. Add the
chutneys and chaat masala. Mix well.
4. Garnish with cilantro and drizzle the lemon
juice and serve right away.

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Notes
Adjust the amount of the chutneys, chaat
masala, and lemon juice as per your
preference.
As my mint chutney was spicy, I did not add
any green chilies. But for a spicy version, you
can add deseeded and finely chopped green
chilies.
I highly recommend rolled oats for this recipe.
And while toasting the oats, toss them often
for even toasting and don’t let the oats
brown.
For variations, check the post.

Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein:
4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg |
Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin
A: 2783IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron:
1mg
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information
is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.
It varies depending upon the product types or
brands.

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