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Oats upma recipe

Healthy Indian style Oats upma recipe- Easy weight loss recipe
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: healthy recipes, Oats recipes, South Indian breakfast recipes
Servings: 1
Author: Jeyashri suresh

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.

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Notes

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.