• Add oat flour or whole oats the next time you make bread or muffins.
• It can be assimilated as a part of any meal breakfast, lunch or dinner.
• It can act as a thickening agent for soups & gravies instead of maida & replace wheat flour in Indian cooking.
• Because oat flour is gluten-free, you can’t substitute it for all the flour in baked goods that need the gluten help for slow rising, such as yeast breads.
• Because oat flour is gluten-free, you can’t substitute it for all the flour in baked goods that need the gluten help for slow rising, such as yeast breads.
How to store oats flour, oats atta
Oats flour is more susceptible to spoilage than other flours because it contains the oils from the bran that can become rancid. If the flour is stored at room temperature, try to use it within a week or two. Otherwise you can store the flour in the fridge or freezer for longer periods of time of up to a year.
Health benefits of oats flour, oats atta
Oats :
Oats flour is a great source of
protein for Vegetarians. It is rich in
soluble fibre (to make it good for
diabetics), which helps lower blood LDL cholesterol, the so-called "Bad"
cholesterol. Whole Oats have an
antioxidant called Avenanthramide (a polyphenol from oats) which helps
lower blood pressure levels. Soluble fibre absorbs water and swells and to become gel like substance which helps in the absorption of nutrients like
B Vitamins and minerals like
Magnesium and
Zinc which are key to a good
heart. See here
why oats are good for you?