WELCOME MARCH

Healthy Oats Upma

Oats Upma is a simple, quick and nutritious breakfast option that will start your day off on the right note.

Cooking Time: 20 minutes.
Serves: 1 or 2

Ingredients:

• Oats - ½ cup
• Sooji / rava - ¼ cup
• Onion - 1 medium to large finely chopped
• Ginger - 1 inch finely chopped
• Mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, potato, peas, capsicum, cauliflower) - 1 cup
• Water - ¾ cup
• Salt to taste
• Seasoning - 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon urad dal, 1 red chili, pinch of hing and a few curry leaves.

Preparation:

• Dry roast oats till they are a little hot
• Dry roast the rava. If using pre-roasted rava, skip this.
• Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds.
• When the seeds splutter, add the rest of the seasoning ingredients.
• Add the onions, ginger and green chili and sauté till the onions become transparent.
• Add the vegetables, sauté for a few more minutes and add ¾ cup of water.
• Add salt as required.
• When the water boils lower the flame and add the rava / sooji and stir continuously until half cooked.
• Add the oats, cover and cook till the oats are done.

Serve with sambar or chutney.