Masala Oats Upma

Masala Oats Upma

So this was our Sunday breakfast . Partly inspired from masala oats introduced into the market recently (never tasted them though) , this recipe is a change from eating oats in regular fashion. Yeah with all veggies and little oil I am sure its healthy too    . I fed this to my 1.4 year old kid too and he loved it  . So i am damn sure this is kid friendly recipe too.

INGREDIENTS :-

Oats :- 2 cups

Onions :- finely chopped :- 1/2 cup

tomatoes :- finely chopped(1/2 cup)

Matar/Green peas :- 1/2 cup

Green chillies :- few (chopped,adjust)

Add any veggie you like cauliflower, matar, carrot….etc etc

Curd/Yoghurt:- 1 cup

Water :-as required

Salt :- as required

Turmeric :- a pinch

Garam masala :- a teaspoon

Curry leaves :- few

Coriander :- 1/2 bunch chopped

For tempering :-

Oil :- a teaspoon

Jeera :- 1 teaspoon

Mustard :- a teaspoon

METHOD :-

1. Take a pan, heat oil add jeera, mustard, green chillies, curry leaves and allow them to splutter.
2. Add all the veggies , salt and stir fry them and simmer them with closed lid for few minutes.
3. Add oats , curd, adjust salt, turmeric, garam masala and add enough water for oats to boil .
4. Simmer it for few minutes , dress with coriander (optionally add a dash of lemon juice too) and serve hot