In today’s world, oats has gained popularity and is considered as a very healthy breakfast.  They are low in calories , great for weight management, and helps to fight against diseases like breast cancer, type 2 diabetics, heart diseases and blood pressure.  It is also believed that oats can considerably reduce cholestrol levels in your body.  Oats contain a good quantity of magnesium, protein and dietary fiber,  which makes them easy to digest and leaves you full.  There are various dishes which can be made with oats.  Now a days, oats is a regular item on our breakfast table and I try to prepare different varieties as having the same dish daily is a bit boring.  So today, I made this healthy oats porridge with vegetables and seasoned with cumin and hing.  It was really tasty and kids loved it.  If you want you can add masalas to it for a variety.  Now to the recipe..

Ingredients required

oats – 1/4 cup

vegetables  (carrots, potato, peas ) –  1/4 cup

salt  – to taste

pepper powder  – to taste

For seasoning

butter  – 1/2 tablespoon

mustard seeds – 1/4 teaspoon

cumin seeds  – 1/4 teaspoon

curry leaves – few

coriander leaves – for garnish

Technique

1.  Chop the vegetables finely.  In a pan, add the chopped vegetables with little salt.  Cook with very little water (1/2 cup).   (cook on low flame)

2.  In another pan, dry roast oats and keep it aside.  (This will make the porridge less sticky.)

3.  In another bowl, add 1 cup of water and bring it to boil.  Once it starts boiling, add roasted oats, simmer and cook on low flame.  Keep stirring in between to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.  Cook till oats get cooked till soft.

4.  Now add the chopped and cooked vegetables to the oats mixture .  Cook both together for 2 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to the mixture.  (Take care not to overcook the vegetables) .  Turn off the flame.

5.  Next in a pan, heat butter,  add the items given under for tempering one by one and add to the porridge.  Mix well and serve.

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