OATS UPMA

Ingredients:

1 cup quick rolled oats
2 tbsp refined oil
a pinch of hing (asafoetida)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 spring curry leaves
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 small onion finely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
1 green chili finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped vegetables of your choice like carrots, french beans, peas, capsicum,potato,cauliflower etc. as per choice or availability
salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 tsp garam masala or sabzi masala
1/2 lemon

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add hing , mustard seeds and urad dal to it.
2. When they start to crackle add curry leaves, saute for a while and then add chopped onion, grated ginger,and chopped green chili to it.
3. Add chopped vegetables and some salt and sugar.
4. Stir the vegetables till they become tender and add 1 cup water.
5. Let the water come to a boil then add oats black pepper and garam masala and cook till you reach the desired consistency.
6. Add lemon juice and mix well.
7. Serve hot with chuttney , ketchup or sambar.