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Friday, December 7, 2012

MASALA OATS UPMA / OATS UPMA


I was not a great fan of oats upma  until one friend of mine asked  me how to cook oats upma without becoming sticky and mushy. Just follow the method and you will get a non-sticky oats upma. :)

INGREDIENTS:

Oats - 1 cup
Water - just to sprinkle
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Carrot - 1 (small)
Shelled peas & beans - 1/4 cup
Onions (optional)

Bakers Noodles masala - 1/2 tsp. ( for masala oats)
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.
Gram dhal- 1/4 tsp.
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp.
Green chillies - 2

Grated ginger - 1/8 tsp.
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few

METHOD:

In a kadai, dry roast oats. Keep aside.

Grate carrots and slice beans.

In the same kadai, heat oil, and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add urad dhal, gram dhal, slit green chillies, grated ginger, curry leaves and hing. When they turn golden brown,(if using onions add at this stage and fry till translucent), add vegetables and shelled peas. Add little salt and saute for till cooked. (Add the noodles masala and saute if you want a masala oats upma. If you are cooking an oats upma skip the noodles masala). Now, add oats and salt to taste. Mix well. Sprinkle a teaspoon of water, and cook it covered. Within few seconds, take out the lid and sprinkle again a teaspoon of water and cook it covered. Repeat the process until cooked. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with ketchup.

25 comments :

  1. healthy and tasty oats upma. liked the way you have prepared.

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  2. hi shanti thanks for your visit, glad to know you. never tried this before, they do look delicious and not difficult to try out/

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  3. Fibre rich upma, a great breakfast idea. This will taste great with onions.

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  4. Healthy breakfast,will surely try this.

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  5. Maami, Oat nanayara mathiri thanni thelichu, idli madhiri cookerla 7-8mins steam pannitu then add the upma seasoning and vegetables. Oru thadava peratina porum, it will be very yummy.

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    1. I tried ur version...Its super yummy..

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    2. I tried ur version..Its sooper dooper hit..Yummyyyyy!!

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    3. Thanks Shobana.

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  6. Wat a healthy, love to start my day with this yummy upma.

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  7. Thanks for this yummy recipe aunty!! so creative and so innovative!!!
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event - CWF - Whole Wheat Flour
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  8. Healthy upma. Will definitly try this

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  9. hi shanty, i like to try this , never eaten before... :)

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  10. I like your idea of dry roasting it..shall try it soon

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  11. Mmmm.., Healthy upma with veggies is my favourite...

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  12. So do you get a masala noodles powder? or is it the masala powder from maggi or top ramen?
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event - Mission - Breakfast

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  13. No sowmya, you get a separate one noodles masala

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  14. Bookmarking to try - I don't like sticky oats stuff too - and hence just like you will try this out.

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