Oat Soup

Oats is rich with fibre content. Hence it works miraculously on people working on their weight. A cup of oats gives a feeling of fulfillment of a heavy meal curbing the desire to eat anything more. Hence it should be a mandatory item added to the menu of those considering weight loss, like me. After putting myself through an hour long grind of workouts, I feel very hungry in the evening. Oats seem very useful in satiating my hunger within minutes. This lovely mouth-watering oats soup makes dinner a heavenly experience. You can take breadstick as accompaniment or you may choose to have it on its own.

I usually prepare the oats soup very simply without any embellishment. But to boost up the taste, you may add shredded chicken to the soup.

Ingredients:                                     Cooking time: 15 minutes ü  1 cup rolled oats (240 ml) ü  3 cloves of garlic (chopped) ü  3 large tomatoes ü  1 small size onion ü  50 gm coriander leaves ü  150 gm spinach (blanched) ü  1 tsp paprika or dry red chilli powder ü  Black pepper, taste wise ü  Salt to taste ü  1 tbsp olive oil Method: 1) Process tomatoes, onion and coriander leaves together in a mixer grinder into puree. 2) Heat olive oil in a wok. Add rolled oats and stir in till oats are slightly brown in color. 3) Add garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add the puree and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. 4) Add the blanched spinach along with 3 cups of water depending on your liking for the soup consistency. 5) Add paprika and black pepper. Add salt. Bring the soup to a boil. 6) Ladle into soup bowls and enjoy the hot soup.