Oats upma

1 cup quaker oats
1 small onion cut length wise
2 green chillies chopped finely
1 small tomato chopped finely
1/4 capsicum finely chopped
10 cashew nuts
10 peanuts
1/4 spoon Bengal gram
1/4 spoon  mustard
1/4 inch ginger chopped finely

Method:

1. Fry oats without oil till they turn light golden brown
2. In another pan, add oil and when it is medium hot, add cashew nuts, peanuts, chopped chillies, ginger, mustard seeds, bengal gram and curry leaves and once they start to splutter, add onions, capsicum and fry for 2min. When onion turn translucent, add tomatoes and cook for 2 more min.
3. Add 2 cups of water and salt as per taste and bring it to boil
4. When the water starts boiling, add oats and cook in medium heat till oats are cooked.

This upma is tasty only when it is piping hot and goes well with pappula podi.