It is believed that oats are had only to lose weight, or only by those who want to lose those extra kilos. I can’t say about others, but I like its versatility and so much filling.
Here’s a quick recipe for oats upma.
Ingredients:
- Oil: 1 tbsp
- Quaker Oats: 1 katori
- Chilies: 2
- Hing: ½ tsp
- Jeera: 1 tsp
- Rai: 1 tsp
- Maggie masala: 1 sachet (optional)
- Ginger: 1 tsp finely grated
- Veggies (onion, tomato, carrot, beans, capsicum, and sweet corn) finely chopped and green peas
Method:
- Heat oil in a kadhai.
- Add hing, jeera, and rai.
- Then add green chilies.
- After the tadka, add onion and fry till it gets light golden.
- Add all the veggies one by one add let them cook.
- Then add tomatoes and let it cook until mushy.
- To this add grated ginger.
- Add water and cover with the lid.
- Let all the cooked veggies leave a pleasant aroma.
- Now add oats little by little.
- keep on adding water depending on the consistency you want it; a fine paste or a little lumpy will do.
- Sprinkle some finely cut coriander and serve.
- I add Maggie masala instead of ginger. If you want it to be a lil masaledar, add maggie masala before oats.
Nutrition:
This colorful dish is rich in potassium, lycopene, Vit C, folate, carbohydrate, protein, and fiber.
Tip:
Be it oats or semolina, always roast them on a medium flame. This will ensure even heat distribution, give a unique aroma, and avoid the ingredient from getting burnt.
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