Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats▢1 tbsp oil▢1 tsp mustard▢½ tsp urad dal▢½ tsp jeera / cumin▢few curry leaves▢10 cashew / kaju, whole▢1 inch ginger, finely chopped▢2 chilli, slit▢½ onion, finely chopped▢½ carrot, finely chopped▢5 beans, finely chopped▢¼ capsicum, finely chopped▢2 tbsp peas / matar▢½ tsp turmeric▢¾ tsp salt▢1 cup water▢2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped▢2 tbsp coconut, grated▢1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp jeera, few curry leaves and 10 cashews.
saute until the cashews turn golden brown.
now add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ onion. saute well.
furthermore add ½ carrot, 5 beans, ¼ capsicum, 2 tbsp peas, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
now add 1 cup water and get it to a boil. if using instant oats, just add ¼ cup water.
once the water comes to a boil, add in roasted oats and mix well.
mix until the oats absorb all the water.
now cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until oats gets cooked well.
furthermore add ¼ tsp salt, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp coconut and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
finally, enjoy vegetable oats upma as a healthy breakfast or pack to the lunch box.