OATS UPMA


It is ages since i updated my recipe blog. I have a lot of pictures which i need to upload and have decided to do so in the course of the next couple of days. My friend Pripti wanted to know recipes made from oats as she is not very fond of the oats porridge. I have tried dosas, idlis and upma from oats, so, i gave her a few recipes that she could try out and since i had this picture in my album, i decided to post the recipe, which i had prepared a couple of months back. Beginning with this post, i intend to complete the updates of all the photos i have at present, in my database.....

Oats has been researched and found to be a very healthy diet option. On its own, very bland and the porridge version is not exactly to the likings of Indian pallette. That is why we have so many options of masala oats available in the super market of late. I like trying out new things which made me use oats instead of rava in this upma. It came out well and tasted good too... Healthy and tasty too is a good combination.

Ingredients:

1 cup oats
1 big onion (chopped medium)
1 tomato (chopped medium)
4 green chillies (adjust according to your taste)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
a pinch of turmeric
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp lime juice (optional)

Method of preparing:

1. Dry roast the oats till a pleasant aroma arises, in a kadai.
2. Keep it aside and in the same kadai, add oil.
3. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add onions.
4. When the onions turn translucent, add curry leaves and salt.
5. Add tomatoes and turmeric and fry for sometime, till the tomatoes get soft
6. Add close to 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
7. When the water comes to a boil, add the oats, mix well and let it absorb the water and cook.
8. After 2 mins, switch off the flame and add lemon juice if required and serve hot.