Oats Kichadi - A Healthy morning breakfast

Hi friends,

This is a favorite breakfast item of our household,and have tried and failed many times without the desired outcome.Oats unlike semolina,or poha gets mushy once cooked and so i tried and tried to come out with the perfect combination to make it fluffy like poha upma.So here is to a healthy stomach filling hearty breakfast.

Level : Easy

Time : 10 mins

Serves : 2 people

Ingredients :

1 tsp olive oil
1 Cup Quick cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup frozen mixed veggies ( Peas, carrots, Beans and corn)
1/4 inch chopped ginger
3 green chillies slit lengthwise
1 tsp cumin seeds
a few curry leaves
3/4 cup water
salt to taste





Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, allow cumin seeds to sputter,add ginger,green chillies and curry leaves.
2. Add all the vegetables ,salt and cook covered for 5 mins.
3. Once the veggies are cooked through,add water and bring it to a boil.
4. Mix in the Oats and cook covered,simmer for 5 mins until all the water escapes without stirring it often.Do not disturb the kichadi while cooking which is very important for the oats to hold its shape and not get mushy. Enjoy hot with yogurt or pickle.