My dear friend asked me to post oats upma recipe. So, before posting the recipe I wanted to try it out in my kitchen and get it approved by my biggest critic (husband). I tried this upma today morning… and got thumbs up for the taste and texture. I used Quaker Multigrain Oats but can be made with regular oats as well.
| INGREDIENTS | No. of Servings - 1 |
| Oats | 1/2 cup |
| Fine Rava / Sooji (chiroti) | 2 tbsp |
| Water | 3/4 cup |
| Turmeric | 1/8 tsp |
| Salt | To taste |
| Lemon Juice | 1/2 tsp |
| Oil | 1 tsp |
| Onion | 1 small |
| Green Chilli | 1 |
| Carrot | 1/8 cup |
| Cauliflower | 1/8 cup |
| Peas | 1 tbsp |
| Tomato | 1/2 |
| Fresh Coriander | For Garnishing |
SEASONING | |
| Clove | 2 |
| Cinnamon | 1 cm stick |
| Mustard Seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Urad Dal | 1/2 tsp |
| Channa Dal | 1/2 tsp |
| Asafoetida | A pinch |
| Curry Leaves | 1 sprig |
METHOD
- Roast oats and rava separately till they emit nice aroma. Set aside.
- Finely chop onion, tomato and green chilli. Also chop cauliflower and carrot.
- Heat oil in a kadai, throw in clove and cinnamon. Fry for couple of seconds. Then add mustard seeds followed by asafoetida, urad dal and channa dal. Fry till dals turn golden.
- Now, add curry leaves. Sauté for few seconds. Then add onion and green chillies. Stir fry till onion turns golden brown.
- Add chopped tomato followed by cauliflower, carrot and peas. Mix well and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Then, pour in water, add salt and turmeric. Mix well and allow it boil.
- Once water starts boiling, add roasted sooji, mix well and cook for 2 minutes with lid on.
- Now add the roasted oats and cook until soft in reduced flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with coconut chutney.
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