Start by dry toasting oats in a pan lightly till slightly aromatic. This is the most *important* step to make oats upma like upma and not porridge. Remove and keep aside
In the same pan, add oil, make tadka with jeera, mustard, urad dal, hing. Add green chillies, curry leaves,fry till urad dal turns golden
Add groundnuts and fry till they crisp up
Next add chopped onions and saute till they soften. Add ¼ Tsp sugar
Add all vegetables, carrots, beans, corn and peas. Saute till they slightly soften up, cover and cook
Add toasted rolled oats and mix well with the tadka. add salt
Now sprinkle water, do not add all at once. Cover and let it cook. Sprinkle 1-2 Tbsp more water if oats are not soft yet. They should be just soft and to the bite and not mushy
Garnish with coriander
Serve immediately with some yogurt on the side
Notes
Lightly toasting oats is the most important step to make oats upma. Follow step 1
Add any kind of mixed vegetables you like carrots, cabbage, beans, add bell pepper/capsicum if you want
Never add water all at once, oats upma will become a mess. Sprinkle slowly and then mix it. Lightly fluff up as you mix the upma
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/oats-upma/