Oats Upama

What better way to gain the strength and energy to carry you through a hectic morning schedule than with a steaming bowl of freshly cooked oat in different forms of recipes. Oats upama is very easy & very healthy can also serve to babies & toddlers :) 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup roasted Oats (if want you can grand it in a mixer grinder to get texture like a Rava)
• 1 1/2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils) ( optional)
• 2 1/2 to 3 pcs curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/2 pc whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces ( optional)
• 1 pc green chillies
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/8 cup finely chopped carrot ( optional)
• 1/8 cup green pease ( optional)
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• salt to taste

For The Garnish

• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Preparation :

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a non-stick pan, add the oats and ½ tsp of turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour, stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

Heat the remaining 2 tsp of oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.

When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, curry leaves, red chillies and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the onions turn translucent.

Add the carrots and green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.

Add the oats mixture, sugar, salt and remaining ½ tsp of turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, stirring continuously.

Add 1½ cups of hot water, cover and cook on a slow flame for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve immediately garnished with coriander.