Easy breakfast ideas - Oats Upma.

Nothing complicated, nothing extra ordinary about it, not even the first time preparation that I usually "brag" about😀😀😀.

 Actually, I want to help friends who are reluctant to enter into the kitchen even to fetch a glass of water.. yes, you.. you can also do it when you have no assisrance at home. So let's get going.

The quantity given is good for 2 people, if you making just for yourself or for the family or guests, reduce/raise the quantity accordingly.

Ingredients:

Oats 1cup/small bowl approx. 150gms. (I used Quakers, easily available, but there are many brands easily available, chose any)

Cooking oil - 2 tbsp I used olive oil

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp I used zizira from Meghalaya

Table Salt - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - about 12 leaves

Coriander leaves - 10 gms

Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp /small pinch

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Raw mango powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Green chili - 2 medium size

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece/10 gms

Onion - 1 medium size/ 40-50 gms

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Lemon to squeeze - 1/2 tsp

Resins/kishmish - 12-15/10 gms

Process.

Roast oats in a pan for about 3 minutes on a low flame. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt and roast for another 3 minutes or till you start getting aroma from  the mixture. Shut the flame and remove the content in a bowl and keep it away to cool.

Use the same pan and add 2 tbsp oil and heat it on low flame for about a minute or till you see and smell the oil fumes. Add a pinch of asafoetida and mix it, add crushed green chili, ginger and curry leaves and run it for a minute/keep mixing. Now add onion and cook for about 5 minutes on low flame till onion changes its colour and becomes translucent. Add 1/4 tsp amchoor/Raw mango powder, 1/4 tsp Red chili powder and 1/2 tsp sugar and mix for another minute. Now add the roasted oats to the mixture and keep running it till all ingredients are homogeneously mixed. Ensure that the flame is low to medium low all the time. Now add 1/4 cup about 50 ml  warm water and mix it thoroughly, mixture would still be dry, now add another 1/4 cup of warm water and mix well.. water mixing should be done in small quantities and gradually so that the mixture doesn't become lumpy or running. Cook for another 5 minutes and add coriander leaves and resins, squeeze the lemon and mix for another minute and switch off the flame.

Your nutricious, tasty breakfast that looks appealling and appetizing is ready. Take it in a plate. If you are from Indore, you may want to spray some long senv over it. If from South or West or from whichever other place use any popular noodle senv or masala boondi. Bring a cup of tea and you are set on the breakfast table. Should you have Alexa nearby just ask her to play your favourite music and your day is made.