Tired of eating oats with maple, brown sugar, cinnamon and fruits…try this savory oats recipe for a change…
Soak 1 cup of green grams (whole moong) for about 4 hours.
Cook the green grams thoroughly. (I pressure cooked them).
Plain oats – 1 cup.
Onions, Tomatoes, Green chillies (I’ve used two), garlic – chopped, grated carrots, green beans
In a pan, heat a spoon of oil and fry cumin seeds. Then sauté the green chillies, garlic and onions.
Saute carrots and green beans (you can add vegetables of your choice) and finally add the chopped tomatoes.
After the veggies soften add 2.5 cups of water
(1 cup of oatmeal : 2.5 cups of water)
When water boils add the oats. I am using quick oats. Check the box for cooking time and water quantity.
Cook for about 5 mins. If needed add more water and add salt to taste. Once the oats are cooked , stir in the cooked green grams and sook in low hear for another 5 mins.
For seasoning : black pepper and cumin – crushed, chopped ginger, curry leaves
Heat a spoon of oil and fry the pepper, cumin, curry leaves and ginger.
Mix with the cooked oats.
For garnish and to add texture, dry roast some nuts. I roast them in microwave for about a minute.
Top the oats with the dry roasted nut, chopped carrots and herbs of your choice. I’ve used curry leaves here.This is a complete meal with whole grains, lentils, vegetables and nuts.
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