Oats Upma

Ingredients:

Oats – 1 ½ cups

Water – ½ cup

Onion – 1 (small)

Carrot, Potato, Beans, Green Peas – 1 cup

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon

Coriander leaves – 2 teaspoons (finely chopped)

Oil – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Grind coarsely:

Ginger – ½ inch piece

Garlic – 1 clove

Green chillies – 3

Curry leaves - 10

Method:

1. Finely chop all the vegetables.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick kadai.
3. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds & allow spluttering.
4. Add the coarsely ground paste & sauté for a minute.
5. Add chopped onions & sauté for 2 minutes.
6. Add the rest of the vegetables & add ¼ glass of water, salt, turmeric powder.
7. Cook this until veges become soft (cooked) & add oats.
8. Sprinkle a handful water, cook closed for a minute, repeat the same for 2 or 3 times until you can see oats cooked (turns transparent from its white color).
9. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot with coconut chutney.