Vegetable Oats Upma

Ingredients

• 40 g rolled oats
• 100 g mixed vegetables (onion, tomato, carrot, peas)
• 1 tsp oil or ghee
• 1 tbsp peanuts
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• salt, turmeric, lemon juice and coriander to taste

Preparation

1. Heat oil, add mustard, cumin, curry leaves, chilli and ginger; sauté briefly.
2. Add peanuts and mixed vegetables; cook 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in oats, turmeric and salt; roast 1 minute.
4. Add about 120 ml water, cover and simmer until oats soften.
5. Finish with lemon juice and chopped coriander.
6. Serve hot.