Vegetable Oats Upma

Ingredients

• 1.0 cup Oats
• 1.0 tsp Urad Dal
• 0.25 cup Onion
• 0.25 cup Tomato
• 0.25 cup Carrot
• 0.25 cup Green Beans
• 0.25 cup Green Peas
• 1.0 tsp Ginger
• 1.0 Green Chilli
• 1.0 Red Chilli
• 5.0 Curry Leaves
• 1.0 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• 1.0 tbsp Coconut
• 1.0 tbsp Cashews
• 0.25 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1.0 tsp Salt
• 1.0 tbsp Refined Oil

Cooking Steps

1. To begin making the Vegetable Oats Upma Recipe, in a heavy bottomed pan; dry roast the rolled oats until its gets a roasted aroma and also turns lightly crisp.
2. Once roasted, transfer the roasted oats to another bowl and allow it to cool.
3. Heat the oil in the same heavy bottomed pan; add the red chillies, mustard seeds, urad dal. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle and allow the red chilli and the urad dal to roast and turn a little brown.
4. At this stage, add the onion, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves and saute till they become soft.
5. Add in the turmeric powder, salt, steamed vegetables and tomatoes and saute it for about half a minute.
6. Finally add the oats and stir well so that all the ingredients get well combined. Cover the pan, turn the heat to low and allow it to steam for a few minutes in the heat.
7. The water released from the tomatoes is enough to cook the oats. Add a few drops of warm water if needed (not too much as the oats will get soggy).
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh grated coconut.
9. Serve Vegetable Oats Upma along with Raw Mango Coconut Chutney Recipe for a healthy breakfast.