Oats Upma

Preparation :10 mins
Cook :15 mins
Total Time :25 mins
Servings :Makes 4 servings

Ingredients :

For Oats Upma
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
3 tsp olive oil or oil
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 green chillies , slit
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup green peas
1 tsp sugar , optional
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method :

For oats upma
For oats upmaTo make oats upma, heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the oats and ½ tsp of turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour, stirring occasionally. Keep aside.Heat the remaining 2 tsp of olive oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, curry leaves, red chillies and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the onions turn translucent.Add the carrots and green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.Add the oats mixture, sugar, salt and remaining ½ tsp of turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, stirring continuously.Add 1½ cups of hot water, cover and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.Serve the oats upma immediately garnished with coriander.