Keerai Masala Oats | Oats Porridge with Drumstick Leaves

Keerai Masala Oats Recipe

I have been getting so many requests from readers for variations of Masala Oats recipe that I had posted long back. Today I am sharing a recipe that I had tried few times so wanted to share it here. Recently I was given a huge batch of Murungakeerai / Drumstick leaves so I have been using it almost daily into the recipes I made. But I wanted to make a masala oats with greens which is definately a really healthy porridge that is so easy to make which is filling. I got to know that Murungakeerai/ Drumstick leaves is great to treat Vitamin D deficiency.

Oats Porridge with Drumstick leaves

MASALA OATS WITH DRUMSTICK LEAVES

Recipe - Own
Serves - 1 
Prep time - 2 mins
Cook time - 4-5 mins
Serving suggestion - warm

Ingredients

Oats - 4 tbsp (I used quick quaker oats)
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Drumstick/ murungakeerai - 3 tbsp
Garlic pods - 4 chopped
Turmeric powder - one pinch
Salt - to taste
Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera/ cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - one generous pinch

Method

1. In a pan add 1 tsp oil add the chopped garlic once it released aroma and add the chopped onions and saute for 40 secs. 
2. add the cleaned greens and saute until the leaves wilt.
3. Now add the corriander powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder and add 1/2 cup water bring this to a boil.
3. Add the oats, check for salt and mix well cook for 2-3 minutes and switch off. 
4. Adjust water as per how thick or thin you want your porridge.


COOKS WISDOM

TIP 1

1. You can add chopped carrots, beans, peas, corn into this porridge.

TIP 2

2. Adding garlic gives a lovely flavour to this porridge.

TIP 3

3. You can add 1 tbsp of cooked dal too and make it like a kichadi.

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