This vegetable oats soup is a nourishing and delicious dish of oatmeal simmered with vegetables, spices and herbs. Makes for a easy breakfast or a meal option. Serve it with bread toast or sandwiches.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup rolled oats ((or any))
  • 1½ cup vegetables (like carrot, peas, corn, beans)
  • 1 tbsp butter (unsalted)
  • 1 tsp garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger (chopped, (optional))
  • ¼ to ½ pepper (crushed)
  • ¼ tsp red chili flakes ((use as needed))
  • 1½ to 2 cups stock (/broth/water)
  • ½ tsp herbs (Italian or oregano)
  • Salt (as needed)
  • Lemon juice (as needed (optional))

Method

  1. Add butter to a hot pan. Saute garlic in the melted butter until it smells good.
  2. Add oats and roast for 1 to 2 mins. If using steel cut oats then, roast for about 3 mins.
  3. Add all the veggies and saute for 2 mins. Stir in the liquid and cook until the veggies are tender. Add salt, herbs and pepper to taste.
  4. Serve vegetable oats soup warm. Sprinkle red chili flakes. You can also add some lemon juice before serving.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.