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Oats Upma Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp jeera / cumin
  • few curry leaves
  • 10 cashew / kaju (whole)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ carrot (finely chopped)
  • 5 beans (finely chopped)
  • ¼ capsicum (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peas / matar
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coconut (grated)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp jeera, few curry leaves and 10 cashews.
  2. saute until the cashews turn golden brown.
  3. now add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ onion. saute well.
  4. furthermore add ½ carrot, 5 beans, ¼ capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
  5. add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. now add 1 cup water and get it to a boil. if using instant oats, just add ¼ cup water.
  7. once the water comes to a boil, add in roasted oats and mix well.
  8. mix until the oats absorb all the water.
  9. now cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until oats gets cooked well.
  10. furthermore add ¼ tsp salt, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp coconut and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
  11. finally, enjoy vegetable oats upma as a healthy breakfast or pack to the lunch box.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, dry roast 1 cup rolled oats for 5 minutes. if using instant oats, skip this step.oats upma recipe
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roast until the oats turn aromatic and crisp. keep aside.oats upma recipe
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now in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp jeera, few curry leaves and 10 cashews.oats upma recipe
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saute until the cashews turn golden brown.oats upma recipe
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now add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ onion. saute well, until the onions sweat slightly.oats upma recipe
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furthermore add ½ carrot, 5 beans, ¼ capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.oats upma recipe
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stir-fry for 2 minutes.oats upma recipe
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now add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.vegetable oats upma
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cook until vegetables are cooked well, yet retain their shape.vegetable oats upma
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now add 1 cup water and get it to a boil. if using instant oats, just add ¼ cup water.vegetable oats upma
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once the water comes to a boil, add in roasted oats and mix well.vegetable oats upma
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mix until the oats absorb all the water.oatmeal upma
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now cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until oats gets cooked well.oatmeal upma
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furthermore add ¼ tsp salt, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp coconut and 1 tbsp lemon juice.oats for breakfast
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mix well making sure the oats are cooked completely.oats for breakfast
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finally, enjoy vegetable oats upma as a healthy breakfast or pack to the lunch box.vegetable oats upma

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Notes

  • firstly, do not use flavoured oats, as they dominate the flavour and do not absorb masala.
  • also, roasting oats will avoid oats from turning mushy while cooking.
  • additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make upma more nutritious.
  • finally, vegetable oats upma tastes great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/oats-upma-recipe-oats-for-breakfast/