Oats Upma Recipe: A Simple and Healthy Breakfast
There’s nothing quite like a simple meal. Especially when it’s for breakfast, to begin your day. A good, easygoing breakfast to start your day can go a long way toward boosting your mood and ensuring you stay productive and upbeat throughout the day! And the best thing about being Indian is that there are so many dishes that fit this bill perfectly! Upma happens to be one of these dishes. But wait! What if we told you it could be even simpler and healthier? Yes, please. Enter oats upma, a tasty, healthy meal that doesn’t take long to prepare and can be enjoyed for breakfast! All you’ll need to do is follow this simple oatmeal recipe.
Ingredients
Here are all the ingredients you’ll need to make this oats upma recipe at home. All of them are easy to obtain. Just make sure you have them all ready and accessible before you start cooking!
1 cup Rolled Oats
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Mustard
½ tbsp Urad dal
½ tbsp Jeera/Cumin
Few Curry leaves
10 Cashew / Kaju, whole
1-inch Ginger, finely chopped
2 Chilli, slit
½ Onion, finely chopped
½ Carrot, finely chopped
5 Beans, finely chopped
¼ Capsicum, finely chopped
2 tbsps Peas / Matar
½ tbsp Turmeric
¾ tbsp Salt
2 tbsps Coriander, finely chopped
2 tbsps Coconut, grated
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Nutralite Doodhshakti Pure Ghee
Instructions
Once you have all the ingredients in place, you’re ready to get cooking! If you’re packing your child’s lunch box, this is one of the best healthy breakfast recipes for kids. Here’s how to make oats upma!
Step 1: Temper the Spices
In a large kadhai, heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add 1 tbsp mustard, ½ tbsp urad dal, ½ tbsp jeera, a few curry leaves, and 10 cashews. Sauté until the cashews turn golden brown.
Step 2: Add Aromatics
Add 1 inch of finely chopped ginger, 2 slit green chillies, and ½ finely chopped onion.
Sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
Step 3: Add Vegetables and Spices and Let it Simmer
Add ½ tbsp chopped carrot, 5 finely chopped beans, ¼ finely chopped capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tbsp turmeric, and ½ tbsp salt. Stir well to combine. Add 2 tbsp of water, cover the kadhai with a lid, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Add Water, Oats, and Cook
Remove the lid and add 1 cup of water (or ¼ cup if using an instant oat mix). Bring it to a boil. Add roasted oats to the mixture and stir well until the oats absorb all the water. Cover the kadhai again and let it simmer for 5 minutes, or until the oats are fully cooked.
Step 5: Season and Garnish
Add ¼ tbsp salt, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander, 2 tbsp grated coconut, and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Mix everything together.
Step 6: Flavor Boost and Serve
Add 1 tbsp of Nutralite Doodhshakti Pure Ghee for a richer flavour. Your oats upma is ready to serve! Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients
Here are all the ingredients you’ll need to make this oats upma recipe at home. All of them are easy to obtain. Just make sure you have them all ready and accessible before you start cooking!
1 cup Rolled Oats
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Mustard
½ tbsp Urad dal
½ tbsp Jeera/Cumin
Few Curry leaves
10 Cashew / Kaju, whole
1-inch Ginger, finely chopped
2 Chilli, slit
½ Onion, finely chopped
½ Carrot, finely chopped
5 Beans, finely chopped
¼ Capsicum, finely chopped
2 tbsps Peas / Matar
½ tbsp Turmeric
¾ tbsp Salt
2 tbsps Coriander, finely chopped
2 tbsps Coconut, grated
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Nutralite Doodhshakti Pure Ghee
Instructions
Once you have all the ingredients in place, you’re ready to get cooking! If you’re packing your child’s lunch box, this is one of the best healthy breakfast recipes for kids. Here’s how to make oats upma!
Step 1: Temper the Spices
In a large kadhai, heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add 1 tbsp mustard, ½ tbsp urad dal, ½ tbsp jeera, a few curry leaves, and 10 cashews. Sauté until the cashews turn golden brown.
Step 2: Add Aromatics
Add 1 inch of finely chopped ginger, 2 slit green chillies, and ½ finely chopped onion.
Sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
Step 3: Add Vegetables and Spices and Let it Simmer
Add ½ tbsp chopped carrot, 5 finely chopped beans, ¼ finely chopped capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tbsp turmeric, and ½ tbsp salt. Stir well to combine. Add 2 tbsp of water, cover the kadhai with a lid, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Add Water, Oats, and Cook
Remove the lid and add 1 cup of water (or ¼ cup if using an instant oat mix). Bring it to a boil. Add roasted oats to the mixture and stir well until the oats absorb all the water. Cover the kadhai again and let it simmer for 5 minutes, or until the oats are fully cooked.
Step 5: Season and Garnish
Add ¼ tbsp salt, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander, 2 tbsp grated coconut, and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Mix everything together.
Step 6: Flavor Boost and Serve
Add 1 tbsp of Nutralite Doodhshakti Pure Ghee for a richer flavour. Your oats upma is ready to serve! Enjoy your meal!
Simple Meals Make Everything Better!
Wasn’t that fun? There’s nothing quite like an easy and healthy breakfast recipe that you can make all on your own without a fuss! After all, breakfast is the day’s most important meal, as they say! The best thing about vegetable oats upma is that it’s a nutritious, filling meal that gives you enough energy to keep yourself going throughout the day! And Nutralite Doodhshakti Pure Ghee makes this meal so much better!
Feel free to add your own special twists and variations to make this Oats Upma recipe truly yours. If you come up with any unique recipes or creative tidbits on how to make Oats Upma even healthier, do share this with us @nutralite
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