Oats Upma

Do you wish to try out a new recipe with oats other than the normal oats porridge? Dash in some vegetables along with oats and your healthy oats upma is ready. It can be made quickly and is good for both breakfast and a light dinner.

Items needed:

Oats - 1 Cup
Mixed Vegetables (Carrots, Beans, Potato) - 1/2 Cup
Onion - 1 small
Tomato - 2 small or 1 big
Salt - To Taste

Seasoning:

Oil - 1 Tbsp
Mustard - 1 Tsp
Urid Dal - 1 Tsp
Bengal Gram Dal or Channa Dal - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 Arc
Green Chillies - 1 Big

How to Prepare:

Take a wide-mouthed vessel or a kadai or a wok. Switch on the flame and dry roast oats in it for about 4-5 minutes. Now, transfer it to a plate and keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in the kadai. Once the oil is hot, add mustard. Allow it splutter. Now add, the remaining items mentioned in seasoning one after the other. Add onions and cook them till they are translucent.

3. Add the remaining vegetables one after the other and add little water. Cover and cook till the vegetables are done. Finally add the tomatoes and cook for about 1 minute.

4. Now add the roasted oats and mix them well. If you feel, it looks dry add about 1/4 cup of water else the water in the tomatoes is enough to cook the roasted oats. Your delicious and healthy oats upma is now ready.

NOTE:

You can add any vegetables of your choice like cauliflower, peas, sweet corn, etc.