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. 1

    Heat oil. Splutter mustard, cumin and curry leaves.

  2. 2

    Add ginger, onion and chilli; sauté until soft.

  3. 3

    Add all vegetables and sauté 2 min.

  4. 4

    Pour in water and salt. Bring to a boil.

  5. 5

    Lower flame and stir in toasted oats. Cover and cook 3 min until thick.

  6. 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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Recipe authored by Dt Manthan Sharma · © Dietwalaa