Oats and Elimuukku Upma recipe

Wash the vegetables thoroughly with water.

Chop the vegetables into dices. Chop coriander. Boil the peas and keep them aside.

Heat a thick bottom pan. Dry roast the oats on a low flame till they become crisp.

Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions. Fry onions until they turn translucent. Add all the other vegetables and saute them for 3-4 minutes. Add all the spices (ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chili powder, salt). Let it cook for 2- 3 minutes. Now add water to these vegetables and allow them to boil Cover the pan with its lid. On a medium flame simmer and cook this mixture till the veggies are almost done. About 8 to 9 minutes.

Then add the roasted oats and stir lightly. Add salt as required and stir again. Then cover the pan again with its lid and on a low flame, steam for 7 to 8 minutes. Once done, then add lemon juice and chopped coriander.

Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnished with coriander leaves. Serve hot.