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Oats/Millet Upma

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Old fashioned rolled Oats/Millet
  • Vegetables of your choice: 1/2 - 1 Cup each : Onions tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, baby lima beans, peas, corn, carrots, edamame, red cabbage, cabbage, peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, greens (spinach, collard greens, chard etc.)
  • 1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 TBS Lemon juice
  • 2 TBS chopped cilantro
  • 1 TBS dry roasted peanuts or seeds of your choice
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Dice the vegetables and set aside.
  2. Rinse the oats/Millet under running water in a colander and set aside.
  3. Saute chopped onions in a hot pan until cooked. Add vegetables based on the cooking time. Add vegetables that take longest to cook, first. Like carrots, lima beans, etc. Cook these for 2-3 mins then add all other vegetables based on their cooking time.
  4. Add a TBS of water as necessary to ensure the onions or vegetables dont stick to the pan.
  5. Once the vegetables are cooked al dante, add the rinsed oats. Add 3/4 C water.
  6. Add chopped ginger, salt and cover and cook for 4-5 mins.
  7. Garnish with lime or lemon juice and chopped cilantro
  8. Enjoy as a snack of a whole meal with chutneys. Please visit our website for chutney recipe!

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