Oats Upma

Ingredients

• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Chana dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Hing - a pinch
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Green chillies (slit) - 2
• • Ginger (chopped) - 1 teaspoon
• • Onion (cubed) - 1
• • Carrots (shredded) - 1 tablespoon
• • Peas - 1 tablespoon
• • Turmeric powder - a pinch
• • Oats - 1 cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Water - 3 tablespoons
• • Lemon juice - as required
• • Peanuts (roasted) - 1 tablespoon
• • Cashew nuts (roasted) - 1 tablespoon
• • Coconut (grated) - 1 tablespoon
• • Coriander leaves - 1 teaspoon

Method

• 1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dals, chana dal and hing.
• 2. When the dals starts to turn golden brown, add curry leaves, green chilly, ginger, onion, carrots and peas.
• 3. Fry till the onions, vegetables are soft. Cover and cook if needed. Add turmeric powder.
• 4. Add oats and salt. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
• 5. Add 3 tablespoons of water and lemon juice. Mix well and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 6. Add peanuts, cashew nuts grated coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well.
• 7. Serve hot with chutneys.