Vegetable oats upma

  Oats has high fiber content which is proven to lower cholesterol levels. My husband is a borderline health freak and he deserves the credit for this recipe. In this recipe, I tried similar to rava kichdi, just replacing the rava with oats. Definitely simple, but can be made enticing with colorful veggies!

Serves up to 2 people

Preparation time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup of Oats
1/2 tbsp of chopped ginger paste 
2 slit green chillies
1 chopped carrot
1 small cup of chopped cauliflower
5-6 beans
handful of green peas
1 onion sliced
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1 small inch of cinnamon stick
2 cloves 
1 piece of cardamom
1 bayleaf
big pinch of turmeric
handful of coriander leaves

1 tsp of ghee
salt as required

Preparation:

1. Add 1 tsp of ghee to the pan, then add the mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves ,cardamom and bay leaf.
2. As the nice aroma comes add the onion, green chillies and ginger and saute for a minute.

3.Add the vegetables, turmeric and salt to the pan. Saute well. Close the lid and allow the veggies to cook. Add a cup of water and bring it to boil.

4.Dry roast oats in a different pan for couple of minutes. transfer the oats to boiling water. Mix well. Close the lid for 3-4 minutes. Switch off the flame.

5.Add the coriander leaves as garnish. Serve with spicy pickle.

Oats dosai

  I was recently introduced to Oats dosai by one of my good friends. I have always been aware of oats being a healthy alternative to rice and so trying this recipe was always on the radar. The final product turned out to be better than my expectation and never felt that it was my first time experimenting with oats.

Ingredients:


3 cups of oats
1 cup of raw rice
1 cup of urad dhal
1 tsp of fenugreek 
oil as required
salt as required


Preparation:


1.Soak both the rice, urad dhal and fenugreek in water for atleast 10 hours. Soak oats for about 10 minutes. Wash them and grind them together in to a smooth paste with required amount of water.
2.The batter consistency should not be too thin nor too thick. Add salt and mix well. Allow the batter to ferment for 8 hours.
3.Heat the tawa, add 1 ladle full of batter and pour on the tawa. Use the bottom of the ladle to make a thin layer of dosai.

4. As it turns golden brown, using spatula turn to the other side. Wait
for 2 minutes.

4.Oats dosai is ready. Serve with chutney.