Breakfast
Oats Vegetable Upma
17 min 2 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
BreakfastWeight ManagementHeart-healthy
Ingredients
- •1 cup rolled oats (dry-toasted 2 min)
- •1 small onion, chopped
- •¼ cup each: carrot, peas, capsicum
- •1 green chilli, ½ inch ginger
- •½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, curry leaves
- •2 cups water, salt, lemon
- •1 tsp oil, coriander
Method
- 1
Heat oil. Splutter mustard, cumin and curry leaves.
- 2
Add ginger, onion and chilli; sauté until soft.
- 3
Add all vegetables and sauté 2 min.
- 4
Pour in water and salt. Bring to a boil.
- 5
Lower flame and stir in toasted oats. Cover and cook 3 min until thick.
- 6
Finish with lemon juice and coriander. Serve warm.
Dietitian's tip
Steel-cut oats work even better for diabetes-friendly plans — just cook a few minutes longer.
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