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.
   

Strawberry Banana Oatmeal bowl

Oats is a very healthy and nutritious whole grain which has many heart healthy qualities. A warm bowl of oatmeal in the morning can be refreshing and can pull us through the cold winter times...Mmmnh... I call it "Heaven in a bowl.."

Level: Easy

Preparation time : 5 mins

Yeild : 2 People

Ingredients :

1 cup traditional oats
1 cup water
2 tbsp low fat (or non fat) half & half
2 tbsp Brown sugar or honey (Optional)
1 tbsp Amber Maple syrup (Optional)
2 tsp Nesquik Strawberry powder.
1/4 cup chopped Strawberries/Banana for garnish (Or any other Berries)



Method :

Boil water in a medium pan ,add oats and cook for 2 mins till fully cooked.Add the brown sugar,maple syrup and Nesquik strawberry powder.Mix in the half & half at the end,transfer it in a bowl and top it off with fresh strawberries or banana and Enjoy.. Yummy!!

Alterations :

If you happen to have Maple & Brown sugar flavored instant oats you can use it instead of adding everything separately..But i thought we can adjust our sugar intake in the first method.

Also you can try adding ready made pumpkin puree with ginger powder,clove powder ,nutmeg and cinnamon....I think i am gonna try that soon..