Oats Upuma

Oats Upuma , easy and healthy way to start the day. Its ideal for diabetics. Here is quick and easy recipe.

Ingredients

• Quick Cooking Oats 2 cups
• Oil 3 tsp
• Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Urad Dal 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves 3 sprigs
• Ginger 1 small piece chopped
• Green Chillies 2 slitted
• Onion 1 medium chopped
• Carrot 1 medium size chopped
• Green Peas 1/4 cup
• Green Capsicum 1/4 cup chopped
• Coriander leaves chopped to garnish
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a non-stick pan , add the oats and saute on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it turns light brown colour, stirring occasionally, keep aside.

Heat the remaining 2 tsp of oil in a non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds , when the seeds crackle , add the urad dal , ginger and  curry leaves and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the onions turn translucent. 

Add the carrots, green peas and green chilli and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Add the oats, sugar, salt and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, stirring continuously. 

Add 11/2 cups of hot water cover and cook on slow flame for 5 to 7 minutes, add capsicum and combine well, stirring occasionally.

Serve immediately garnished with coriander.