Oats Upma Recipe

Ingredients:

• Instant oats 1 cup (100g)
• Ginger a small piece 3g
• Green chilli 1 (5g)
• Cashew 2tbs (20g)
• Onion 1/2 (50g)
• Carrot a small (50g)
• Beans 5 (50g)
• Coconut 1/2 cup (50g)
• Salt 3/4 tsp (4g)
• Water 1/2 cup (125 ml)

 Method

• Dry roast oats on medium heat for 2 minutes and set aside
• Heat up 1tbs oil and 1 tsp ghee in a pan
• Crack some mustard seeds
• Add ginger and green chilli and cook for 1 minute
• Add cashew and stir till light golden
• Add onion, carrot and beans
• Stir and cook for 2 minutes
• Add water and salt
• When it began to boil add the roasted oats and mix well
• Cover and cook on low heat for 1 minute
• Turn off the flame
• Add the coconut and mix well
• Healthy, delicious oats upma is ready to serve

Kara Boondi Recipe | How To Make Khara Boondi

Ingredients:

• Besan 2 cups (250g)
• Rice flour 4tbs (60g)
• Salt
• Baking powder 1/2 tsp
• Peanut 1/2 cup
• Cashew nut 1/2 cup
• Curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Chilli powder 1 tsp
• Asafetida 1/2 tsp
• Water 1.25 cups ( 325 ml) or as needed

 Method

• Mix together all the ingredients and make a smooth batter without lumps
• Heat oil in a kadai (180 degree C)
• Using a dry, perforated spoon pour the batter into the hot oil
• Deep fry until they are golden crisp.
• When they become crisp remove from oil and set aside
• After frying each batch, clean the spoon and then pour the next batch of batter
•  After finishing the batter, deep fry the nuts till they turn crunchy without burning them
• Deep fry the curry leaves and set aside
• Now combine together the boondi, peanut, cashew and curry leaves in a bowl
• Add chilli powder, asafoetida, and salt as needed
• Keep kara boondi in an air tight container.
• Serve with tea.