Ingredients:

Instant Oats - 500 gm
Ghee - 3 tsp
Sesame Oil - 2 tbs
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Channa Dal - 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Dried Chilies - 2
Onion - 1 sliced
Ginger - 3 cm piece (minced)
Curry leaves - few
Water - 4 1/2 cups
Salt - 1 3/4 tsp
Asafetida - a small pinch
3 Green chilies - 3 sliced

Preparation

1. Heat ghee in pan and dry roast oats till fragrant. Keep aside.
2. Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal and dried chilies.
3. When dal has turned golden brown add sliced onions, ginger and curry leaves.
4. Saute onions till limp. Add water, salt, asafetida and green chilies
5. When water is boiling add oats little by little to prevent lumping.
6. Keep stirring uppuma till water is absorbed and the oats are thoroughly cooked.
7. Serve hot with coconut chutney.