Oats Khichdi / Porridge / Congee

 Ingredients

1. One Teaspoon of Mustard seeds
2. One Teaspoon of Cumin seeds
3. Half a Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
4. One Teaspoon of Dried Red Chilli Powder
5. One Dried Red Chilly
6. Asofoetida/ Hing (Optional)
7. Three Teaspoons of Olive Oil
8. Three Teaspoons of Salt
9. Two cups of Oats
10. One cup of veggies(includes Carrots, Peas, Beans , Sweet Corn)
11. Ghee (Optional/Non Vegan)
12. Four cups of Water
13. Curry Leaves / Curry Leaf Powder 
14. 3 Chopped Garlic Cloves (Optional)

 Instructions:

1. Set Instant Pot to Saute Mode .
2. Heat the Olive Oil and lightly stir the Mustard seeds ,Cumin seeds,Dried Red Chillies, Curry leaves, Asofoetida,Turmeric powder, chopped Garlic for 30 seconds until a smoky flavor releases.
3. Add the veggies and stir them for 1 minute.
4. Rinse the Oats(instant Oats) with water and saute them along with the Veggie Seasoning for 1 minute.
5. Add Red Chilli powder, Salt and the 4 cups of water into the instant pot and stir all the ingredients well.

 

6. Close the Instant Pot lid, Press the Cancel button and set the manual timer to 4 minutes.

7.Wait for a Natural Pressure Release and open the lid. 

8. Stir the cooked Oats mixture and add Ghee (optional) before serving into a bowl.