The upma is packed with loads of vegetables and can keep you full for a longer time. For people on weight loss diet, long struck with the oats and away from the spices, this recipe can surely help you. And what's more, it will keep you energized for a longer period of time and will improve your productivity. Indeed a smart recipe.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 cup- Steel-cut oats- 1 cup
- 1 cup- Water
- 1 Onion, diced (optional)
- 1/2 cup Mixed vegetables of your choice
- 1/2 inch Ginger, finely chopped
- 2 Green chilies with a slit
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds and Curry leaves
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Asafoetida, a pinch
- Turmeric powder, a pinch
- Salt, according to your taste
For garnish:
- Fresh coriander leaves
- lemon juice
Directions:
- In a large pan, lightly roast the steel cut oats in about 1 tsp of oil.
- Properly cook the steel-cut oats in a pressure cooker up to 3 to 4 whistles. Allow the pressure cooker to cool completely.
- Simultaneously, heat the oil in a pan, saute the onions till transparent (if you are not using onion , skip this step).
- Add the mustard seeds and asafoetida powder and let it splutter. Add the green chilies, curry leaves, ginger tin the pan.
- Then add the mix vegetables, add some salt and turmeric powder, along with a cup of water and allow them to simmer for some time.
- Simmer it covered so that the vegetables can cook fast.
- Once the vegetables are properly cooked, add already cooked steel cut oats. Properly toss the mixture and turn down the heat.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, add a few drops of lemon juice to add that zing and enjoy!
Tips:
You can skip roasting the oats, but roasting steel cut oats can enhance the flavor of the recipe
Using lime juice while garnishing is not mandatory, but it can enhance the flavor of upma.