Savoury oats porridge is a vegan and healthy breakfast recipe. It is quick and easy to make dish loaded with vegetables and flavourful spices and it gets ready in just 15 minutes.
We prefer oats for breakfast as they are the nutritional powerhouse packed with important micronutrients and will keep us full for a few hours after breakfast. Though oats are often paired with fruits for breakfast option, it tastes equally delicious with vegetables. Simple and easy dishes such as this masala oats recipe, Warm Chia Porridge, Flaxseed Porridge, Banana Oatmeal Smoothie keep your morning breakfast super-efficient and fuss-free.
Savoury oats porridge recipe variations
This savoury oats recipe is totally adaptable to suit your taste preference. You could add more vegetables such as broccoli, corn, spinach, potato, bell pepper, even leftover cooked or stir-fried veggies go well in this recipe. Feel free to add a teaspoon of garam masala or cumin powder and coriander powder to make porridge more flavourful. Add a few green chillies for extra hot porridge.
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Ingredients
Oats: I've used quick-cooking oats. You can use rolled oats or steel-cut oats. Although the cooking time varies it tastes equally tasty.
Vegetables: carrot, beans, peas, coriander are used here.
Dry spices: I've used basic Indian spices - cumin, dry red chillies, turmeric, chilli powder.
Liquids: oil to cook vegetables, spices and water to cook oats.
Instructions
Cooking whole spices and vegetables.
Cooking dry spices and oats.
Process of cooking oats and vegetables in water and topping with coriander.
Hot and mildly spiced oats porridge ready to serve.
Notes
This is an ideal recipe to use up any leftover cooked veggies such as boiled potatoes, roast veggies, stir-fried veggies.
Feel free to use up old random veggies lying in the refrigerator that is about to end up in the trash. This way you can have less wastage and save a lot of money as well.
You could add cumin powder, coriander powder or garam masala to add more flavours to the porridge.
Adjust water as per your required consistency.
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Savoury Oats Porridge (Vegan Breakfast Oats)
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Ingredients
Vegan, Nut-free
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 2 Dry red chillies broken
- 1 Carrot finely chopped
- 5 Beans finely chopped
- ¼ cup Green peas
- Turmeric a pinch
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 cup Oats
- 1.5 cups Water
- Coriander handful
- Salt as required
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat, add cumin and let it crackle.
- Add red chillies and saute for few seconds until it is aromatic.
- Now add carrots followed by beans and green peas, saute and cook for 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add turmeric, chilli powder, salt and mix well.
- Now add oats and saute for a minute.
- Add water, mix well and cook for 5 minutes or until water is almost absorbed by oats and you get desired consistency.
- Finally, add coriander and turn off the heat.
- Enjoy hot and delicious savoury oats.
Notes
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Haley
That looks super delicious.
Geetha Priyanka
It indeed is delicious Haley 🙂
Katie
I can't wait to try cooking this delicious savory porridge! I always have odd bits of veggies in the fridge, thanks for the tip about using them in this dish! Yum yum
Geetha Priyanka
I am so glad to know you like this recipe. I would love to know how you enjoyed this dish when you make it.
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog
I've never tried to combine oats with carrot, beans and chili in one dish. Such an interesting combo for breakfast!
Geetha Priyanka
Yes oats indeed tastes delicious when combined with veggies. I hope you enjoy this dish when you try!!
Gabi
What an amazing idea - also for leftovers! I've never tried a savoury oats porridge with veggies so far. Thank you for inspiring me.
Geetha Priyanka
I'm pleased to know you like this recipe. Yes!! this is a perfect recipe to use up leftover veggies.
Lisa
Wow, this recipe is so unique.! I love the idea of pairing oats with veggies and some spice. I'll have to give this a try! 🙂
Geetha Priyanka
It indeed is unique and healthy. This is also a great way to use up the left over veggies. I hope you like this recipe.
Anita @ Daily Cooking Quest
When I make savory oats, it's usually based on Chinese porridge, the kind you get from dim sum restaurant. But your version looks very delicious too, and I will give it a try. 🙂
Geetha Priyanka
Thanks for stopping by. Chinese porridge sounds like an interesting idea. I will have to try next time. I hope you like this Indian version savoury oats too...