Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Oats Upma Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 Cup rolled oats or quick cook oats
1 cup water for rolled oats , 1/2 cup for quick cook oats
1 1/2 tbsps oil
1 small onion chopped finely or sliced
1/2 to 3/4 cup mix vegetables optional (chopped 1/2 small carrot, 2 tbsps peas, 2 beans)
1 to 2 green chilies (slit) or broken red chili
1 to 2 tbsps lemon juice as needed or 1 very small tomato
2 tbsps coriander leaves for garnish
1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
2 tbsps grated coconut (optional)
for tempering
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 tsp ginger chopped finely or grated, (optional)
1 pinch hing (optional)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin or jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal (optional)
1/2 tsp urad dal (optional)
2 tbsps peanuts or 8 to 10 cashew nuts
1/4 tsp turmeric

Recipe Instructions:

Dry roast 1 cup oats in a wide pan for about 5 minutes until crisp.
They do not become very crisp.
Set this aside to cool.
Heat a pan with 1 1/2 tbsp oil.
Add 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, 2 tbsps peanuts, 1/2 tsp chana dal & 1/2 tsp urad dal.
Fry them stirring often till the peanuts turn golden and aromatic.
Next add 1 pinch hing, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 to 2 slit green chilies & 1 sprig curry leaves.
Fry all of them till the curry leaves turn crisp.
Then add 1 small chopped onions and saute until golden.
Optional - if using veggies.
Then add 1/2 to 3/4 cup vegetables and fry for 2 mins.
Sprinkle 2 tbsp water.
Cover and cook until the veggies are slightly soft.
How to make oats upma
next sprinkle some 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric.
If using rolled oats then pour 1 cup water.
Or if using quick cook oats use 1/2 cup water.
Mix well and then taste the water.
The water has to be slightly salty.
If needed add more salt.
Bring it to a boil.
Transfer the roasted oats & give a gentle mix to incorporate the water with the oats.
With in 1 to 2 mins the water will be absorbed.
Cover and cook on a low flame for 2 mins or until all the moisture is evaporated.
Add 2 tbsps chopped coriander leaves.
Mix well.
When the temperature comes down, pour 1 tbsp lemon juice.
You can top it with some fresh grated coconut if you have.
It tastes good as it is.
Oats upma is best served with yogurt.

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