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Masala Oats Recipe

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About

An easy and simple breakfast recipe made with instant rolled oats and a combination of spices and herbs. In other words, Masala Oats is a healthy and nutritious breakfast meal eating and serving Oats in a desi way. It is particularly targeted to the audience who wish to have something healthy meal but do not wish to consume plain oats with milk or yogurt. It is prepared like any other khichdi or Upma recipe and served with either pickle or plain yogurt, raita, and salad. There are many different ways the Masala Oats recipe can be prepared. The most common way is to make it with basic vegetables and basic spices similar to Upma. However, this can be further extended by adding a range of herbs and exotic spices to make it even more interesting. However, due to the nature of oats, it can get thick and sticky very soon and hence it is served immediately once it is prepared.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 4 pod cardamom
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 chilli
  • ½ carrot (chopped)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peas
  • ½ tomato (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup palak (chopped)
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp cumin, 4 pods cardamom, ½ tsp cloves and 1 inch cinnamon. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  2. Add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until the onion softens.
  3. Further add ½ carrot, 5 beans, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tomato saute for a minute or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
  4. Now add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp pav bhaji masala and ½ tsp salt. Saute until the spices turns aromatic.
  5. Also, add 1 cup palak and saute for 2 minutes.
  6. Add 3 cup water and get to a rolling boil.
  7. Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup rolled oats and mix well.
  8. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the oats are cooked well. Add water adjusting the consistency as required.
  9. Further add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
  10. Finally, enjoy Masala Oats Recipe with raita.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp cumin, 4 pods cardamom, ½ tsp cloves and 1 inch cinnamon. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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Add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until the onion softens.
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Further add ½ carrot, 5 beans, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tomato saute for a minute or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
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Now add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp pav bhaji masala and ½ tsp salt. Saute until the spices turns aromatic.
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Also, add 1 cup palak and saute for 2 minutes.
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Add 3 cup water and get to a rolling boil.
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Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup rolled oats and mix well.
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Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the oats are cooked well. Add water adjusting the consistency as required.
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Further, add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
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Finally, enjoy Masala Oats Recipe with raita.Healthy Weight Loss Masala Oats Upma

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Notes

  • Firstly, make sure to add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious and healthy.
  • Also, if you are using instant oats then the cooking time is less.
  • Additionally, the oats thicken once cooled, so adjust the consistency as required.
  • Finally, Masala Oats Recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/easy-homemade-veg-masala-oats-recipe/