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.