Oats Upma

Oats Upma is a healthy breakfast recipe with fresh vegetables and Indian Spices. It is another quick to make recipe and a healthy dish. You can serve it with Coconut Chutney and Green Chilli which enhances its taste.

Ingredients:

Rolled Plain Oats – 1 cup

Mustard Seed – ¼ tsp

Black Gram Lentil (Urad Dal) – ½ tsp

Bengal Gram (Chenna Dal) – ½ tsp

Onion – 1 (finely chopped)

Finely minced Ginger – ¾ tsp

Green Chilli – 1 (sliced)

Curry Leaves from 1 or 2 twigs

Lemon Juice – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Finely Chopped Carrot – ¼ cup

Frozen or Fresh Green Peas – ¼ cup

Fresh Grated Coconut – ¼ cup

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – 1 tbsp

Method

Heat 1 spoon of Oil and roast the Oats in medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and keep the Oats aside.

Heat the remaining Oil or Ghee in the same pan. Add Mustard and allow it to crackle. Add Urad Dal, Channa Dal and Curry Leaves. Stir for 30 seconds. Add the Onions, Green Chilli and Ginger. Sauté till the Onion become translucent.

Add Carrot and Green Peas. Sauté them for 3 to 4 minutes in medium flame.

Add the roasted Oats and salt. Mix well. Add 3 to 4 tbsp of water. Stir well and cover and cook in low flame for 5 to 6 minutes stirring in between.

Add grated Coconut and Coriander leaves. Add Lemon Juice. Stir for 30 seconds.

Serve hot.

Notes:

If you want the Oats Upma to be mushy, add about ½ cup of water and cook well.