Oats Upma

This is a super nutritious and healthy recipe. It can be made very quickly. You can make many variations of it by using fresh coconut, vegetables like carrot, beans, peas etc. I have presented here a very basic recipe. Olive oil has been used for this recipe to make it more healthier which can be replaced by regular cooking oil.

Ingredients:

Oats - 1 cup
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Green Chilles - 2
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when it starts to splutter, add channa, urad dal and turmeric.

Add chopped green chillies and when it is fried, add water to the pan. Add sugar and enough salt to it.

When water starts to boil, add the oats slowly while stirring so that no lumps are formed.

The oats take around three to five minutes to cook. The oats turn soft and this is an indication that they are cooked.

Once they are done, turn off the heat and cover them with lid.

Oats when cooked thicken up after some time. Hence switch of the heat when it is still soupy in texture. This helps in getting the right consistency.

Note:
1. You need not dry roast the oats. Use them directly to retain their nutrition.
2. As specified before you can add your own choice of vegetables to this and make it more tasty.

Enjoy a wholesome breakfast.. Happy Cooking.. :)