Masala oats

Name: Masala oats
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 carrot, finely diced; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; ¾ tsp garam masala; ¾ tsp salt; 1 cup rolled oats; 2½ cups water; ½ cup frozen peas; ½ lemon, juiced; 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped; 2 tbsp peanuts, chopped (optional)

A savory Indian bowl of oats simmered with onion, tomato, peas and warm spices, cheap, cozy and ready in 25 minutes.

25 min total
20 min hands-on
Anyone can make this
Serves 2
About $1.63 a serving
330 calories
Vegan
Dairy-free

Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 25 minutes.

Ingredients

For 2 servings.

1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 carrot, finely diced
¾ tsp garam masala
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup frozen peas
½ lemon, juiced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp peanuts, chopped (optional)

From your pantry

1 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¾ tsp salt
2½ cups water

Each serving has about 330 calories, 10 g protein, 52 g carbs and 10 g fat, and costs about $1.63 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No yellow onions? White onions or red onions work.
No tomatoes? Roma tomatoes work.
No frozen peas? Frozen mixed vegetables work.
No lemons? Limes work.
No cilantro? Fresh parsley works.

Steps

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Heat the oil in a medium over medium heat. Add the cumin and let it sizzle 20 seconds, then add the onion and cook 4 minutes, until soft.
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Stir in the garlic, ginger and serrano for 1 minute.
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Add the tomato, carrot, turmeric, garam masala and salt and cook 4 minutes, until the tomato is soft.
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Add the oats and stir 1 minute.
Medium heat
Pour in the water, add the peas and , stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes, until creamy like porridge.
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Dolly’s tip: Oats keep thickening as they sit. Pull them off the heat a little looser than you want them.
Squeeze in the lemon juice and serve topped with cilantro and peanuts.