Oats upma recipe – Indian Oats recipes – Easy and healthy breakfast or dinner recipe using Oats. Vegetable Oats upma recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.
Upma is a common breakfast in South Indian homes and we usually make many varieties of upma. The most common are rava upma and semiya upma which take place at least weekly once in our breakfast menu. Unlike the other upma, this Oats upma is very rich in fiber and since we add veggies, it makes the upma more nutritious.
If you are a working mom, a bachelor, or a hostel student, this healthy meal can be done in just 15 minutes. You can use frozen vegetables and make the process even more quick. We usually make porridge with oats and I have posted Nombu kanji style oats recipe in Jeyashris kitchen. But this one is a fluffy upma and tastes nice too.
Also I have posted a few Indian Oats recipes in Jeyashris Kitchen. Check out Oats chaat recipe, Oats tikki for weight loss, Oats ven pongal, Oats murukku, Indian style Overnight oats
Oats upma recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 4 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- ½ tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 slit green chilis
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 tbsp carrots finely chopped
- 2 tbsp capsicum
- 3 tbsp frozen peas
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida
- Few curry leaves
- ½ lemon
- Few coriander leaves
- Salt as needed
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- In a pan add the oats, I used quick cooking oats.
- Dry roast for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame, ensure not to burn it.
- Take out and keep aside
- Add oil in a pan.
- Now add in the mustard seeds, urad dal and once the mustard starts to splutter add the peanuts and asafoetida
- Let this roast well, now add the ginger and slit green chilis
- Mix well and add the onions.
- Cook till translucent.
- Now add the finely chopped carrots, capsicum and frozen peas.
- Add little salt and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Since we added finely chopped veggies, it gets cooked so fast.
- Add turmeric powder to this and mix well.
- Now add the dry roasted oats.
- Mix well and sprinkle water to this. Do not add all the water at one go, then the upma will become a porridge.
- Cover and cook for a minute.
- Open and sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of water.
- Mix well and cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Oats upma is cooked up well now.
- Switch off the gas.
- Squeeze the lemon juice and mix well
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Healthy and tasty Oats upma is ready.
Video
Notes
1 Always serve this upma hot. 2 If you are serving Oats upma little later, sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of water and cover it and cook for a minute. Oats upma will become moist and soft. 3 Oats upma pairs well with coconut chutney or any pickle.
- In a pan add the oats, I used quick-cooking oats.
- Dry roast for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame, and ensure not to burn it.
- Take out and keep aside.
- Add oil to a pan.
- Now add the mustard seeds, urad dal and once the mustard splatters, add the peanuts and asafoetida.
- Let this roast well, now add the ginger and slit green chilis.
- Mix well and add the onions.
- Cook till translucent.
- Now add the finely chopped carrots, capsicum and frozen peas.
- Add a little salt and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Since we added finely chopped veggies, it gets cooked so fast.
- Add turmeric powder to this and mix well.
- Now add the dry roasted oats.
- Mix well and sprinkle water to this. Do not add all the water at one go, then the upma will become a porridge.
- Cover and cook for a minute.
- Open and sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of water.
- Mix well and cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Oats upma is cooked up well now.
- Switch off the gas.
- Squeeze the lemon juice and mix well.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Healthy and tasty Oats upma is ready.
- Always serve this upma hot.
- If you are serving Oats upma a little later, sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of water, cover it, and cook for a minute. Oats upma will become moist and soft.
- Oats upma pairs well with coconut chutney or any pickle.
lovely click 🙂 and nice plate !
Good one..will try this recipe soon..years back, I had tried something similar with rolled oats…was kind of ok..
Delicious n healthy…
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nice clicks:)delicious and have this at anytime:)
wow, i have just wrote down this recipe, im trying this so healthy
I love it to have hot for breakfast or dinner too, lovely clicks…
healthy and filling breakfast…a nice alternate to the regular porridge
looks yummy n healthy too…
healthy flavorful upma…
I love and prepare it often without veggies.btw you used quick cooking one?
Sorry for the delayed reply uma, I used the qucik cooking one.
so tasty
Mouthwatering & too very tempting!!!!!!
I prefer savoury preparation of Oats to sweet ones.. this looks very tasty…
A healthy and mouthwatering Upma,nice clicks as always..
Love it Hot, Hot Hot!!!
delicious clicks dear…i use to make this upma once a week for my hus breakfast as it is quick n healthy….
healthy upma.. I do this most of the weekends
very delicious and healthy upma…looks nice
Healthy and yummy breakfast..
Coincidentally my daughter made this today. And sent me the recipe. And your step by step instructions are of great help. Think I shall try it tomorrow.
Healthy & delicious breakfast recipe!!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Delicious!!! just tried.. came out well.. yummy..thank you for sharing
CaN the oats be ground to coarse powder like the regular upma, so tht it is a texture suitable for kids? Have you tried it that way?
I haven't tried that, but i feel it may be soggy, but you can give it a try
Jeyasri, I tried this recipe today and it has turned out lovely! Many thanks!!!
very useful really good information thanks for posting such a good information it will hepls the people a lot keep it up , Regards, upma recipe
I make it soupy and add a teaspoon of coconut milk at the end.Also add some methi seeds when tempering.It's super Yum.