OATS PORRIDGE/OATS KHICHDI !!!!

I adapted this recipe from FLAVOURS AND COLOURS BY APARNA BHAT. Oats is good for health and low in cholesterol, So, people who wants to reduce weight can try this yummy recipe of oats.

INGREDIENTS:-

Mixed vegetables - 3/4 cup
Oats - 3/4 cup
Onion, finely chopped - 2
Tomato, finely chopped - 1
Green chilly, finely chopped - 1
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
turmeric pow - 1/4 tsp
red chilly pow - 1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp (you can increase it to 1tsp as per your taste)
water - 1 1/4 cup
coriander leaves finely chopped to garnish
olive oil - 2tsp
salt to taste

METHOD:-

1. Dry roast oats on medium flame for 2 mins till nice aroma comes. Keep this aside.
2. Boil mixed veggies with little salt.
3. Heat olive oil in a pan, add cumin seeds. As they splutter, add chopped green chilly, chopped onion and saute it till the onions turn pale pink.
4. Now add roasted oats, chopped tomato, haldi, red chilly pow, garam masala and saute it for 1 min. Take care that the mixture or dry masala doesn't get burnt.
5. Add cooked veggies+salt+water.. Mix it well and allow it to cook on medium flame till oats turn soft and reaches porridge consistency. (you can adjust the water to reach the required consistency).
6. Sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves, some pepper pow(optional) and switch off the flame.
7. Serve it hot with raita, onions or you can sprinkle some sev before serving.  

HAPPY COOKING :))))))