Oats upma is usually made of rolled oats mixed with a variety of vegetables like beans, carrots, green peas, and more. Chana dal and urad dal, along with different spices, are added to make it healthier and tastier. A dash of lemon juice, roasted peanuts, and chopped coriander leaves are added eventually to enhance the taste. Learn the steps to make oats upma at home from my recipe.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Oats upma is a very healthy and tasty dish, widely popular in South India.
- Serve it as is or with coconut chutney, green chutney, or thick sambar by the side.
- Oats upma tastes slightly spicy, earthy, nutty and savory.
- Other similar recipes are masala oats, rava upma, dalia upma, and poha.
The Ingredients:
- 2 cups oats
- 1.5 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp asafetida powder (hing)
- 1 piece onion (large, finely chopped)
- 4 pieces green chilies (slit in the middle)
- 1 piece ginger (1 inch in size, finely chopped)
- Curry leaves (a few)
- 1 cup beans (finely chopped)
- 1 cup carrot (finely chopped)
- 1 cup tomato (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup green peas (fresh or boiled)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
- Lemon juice (half a lemon)
- Peanuts (a handful, roasted)
- Coriander leaves (a few, finely chopped)
I learned this recipe in my college days while staying in the hostel. My roommate was a nice South Indian girl who said that they usually have these types of dishes for breakfast. The dish provides a satisfying and delicious taste that delivers both health benefits and energy-boosting properties. I asked her for the recipe, and she said she would call her mother up for the authentic recipe. Her mother shared the recipe along with some expert cooking advice, which I wrote down in my notebook.
I now prepare the dish at home because my children enjoy it. This special dish helps me to successfully feed my children the required vegetables. My husband also likes it and appreciates my culinary expertise! Whenever I cook it, I remember my roommate and thank her for sharing the recipe, though her mother was the real chef behind it.
How to Make Oats Upma? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Slightly fry 1 tsp of chana dal, 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of mustard seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and ¼ tsp of asafetida powder (hing) in 1.5 tbsp of cooking oil.
Step 2: Sauté 1 piece of onion (large, finely chopped), 4 pieces of green chilies (slit in the middle), 1 piece of ginger (1 inch in size, finely chopped), and a few curry leaves for about 30 seconds over a low to medium flame.
Step 3: Add 1 cup of finely chopped beans and carrots. Cook for a few minutes and then add a cup of finely chopped tomatoes and green peas.
Step 4: Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder and 1 tsp of salt.
Step 5: Add 2 cups of rolled oats. Mix nicely and add ¼ cup of water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on a low flame.
Step 6: Finish it off with a handful of roasted peanuts and a few finely chopped coriander leaves.
Step 7: Your healthy and delicious oats upma is ready.
Recipe Card
Oats Upma
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 1.5 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp asafetida powder hing
- 1 piece onion large, finely chopped
- 4 pieces green chilies slit in the middle
- 1 piece ginger 1 inch in size, finely chopped
- Curry leaves a few
- 1 cup beans finely chopped
- 1 cup carrot finely chopped
- 1 cup tomato finely chopped
- ¼ cup green peas fresh or boiled
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
- Lemon juice half a lemon
- Peanuts a handful, roasted
- Coriander leaves a few, finely chopped
Instructions
- Slightly fry 1 tsp of chana dal, 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of mustard seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds and ¼ tsp of asafetida powder (hing) in 1.5 tbsp of cooking oil.
- Sauté 1 piece of onion (large, finely chopped), 4 pieces of green chilies (slit in the middle), 1 piece of ginger (1 inch in size, finely chopped) and a few curry leaves for about 30 seconds over a low to medium flame.
- Add 1 cup of finely chopped beans and carrots. Cook for a few minutes and then add a cup of finely chopped tomatoes and green peas.
- Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder and 1 tsp of salt.
- Add 2 cups of rolled oats. Mix nicely and add ¼ cup of water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on a low flame.
- Finish it off with a handful of roasted peanuts and a few finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Your healthy and delicious oats upma is ready.
Notes
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