Monday 7 May 2012

All time Oats

This is one of  those versatile items which I frequently serve for breakfast and also fix it for lunch when I am too lazy to cook for myself alone.I love this recipe for the fact thats its quick as a breeze and very healthy.And it would not be on my blog if it isn't yummy!:-)

serves-1

Ingredients

4 tsp Oats-I use Quaker
1 small onion
1 small tomato
half cucumber
1/2 inch ginger-chopped real fine
1/2 cup curd
2/3 cup water

Tempering
1tiny spoon of oil-I prefer mustard..you are free to use any
1 v small green chilly-you can use more if you like things hot
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
salt to taste

optional items for tempering
curry leaves
fenugreek seeds
asoefetida
cumin

Take 2/3 cup of water in a microwaveable pot and microwave for one and a half minute.
The water would come out boiling,stir in the oats in the hot water.
If you are using gas stove,heat 2/3 cup of water and stir in the oats in the boiling water.
Leave the oats aside for 10 minutes.Once the oats have cooked and cooled down stir in 1/2 cup curd.

Chop onion,tomato and cucumber  real fine.Add the chopped veggies to the oats mix.
Sprinkle salt to taste.

In a small skillet,heat oil.
Add asoefetida, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds.Once the seeds start spluttering,switch off the gas.Add chopped deseeded green chillies and curry leaves and pour the tempering over the oats mix.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.





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