Oats porridge recipe – Learn how to make vegetable oats porridge. Oats porridge can be made in 2 ways. One is to make using milk, you can check the recipe of milk oats here. This oats porridge recipe is a favorite at home & is made very often for our breakfast. It is super quick to make, tastes delicious and is healthy as well.

This recipe uses vegetables to enhance the nutrition and it tastes so good. This porridge is best for those who like to avoid sugar or milk in porridge.
For more oats recipes, you may like to check
oats uttapam
oats upma
oats pongal
oats idli
oats dosa
oats pesarattu and even for soups and porridge.
You can make this oats porridge in a pot, traditional pressure cooker or even in a instant pot. What ever you use this recipe works great.
I use carrots, potatoes & peas to make this porridge. Feel free to use your favorite veggies. But ensure you like the flavor of the veggies you use.
This oats porridge can also be served to babies and toddlers, just puree the porridge when cooled completely. You will get a wonderful texture.
Oats porridge recipe

Oats porridge
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup carrot (cubed)
- ½ cup potato (cubed to half inch pieces)
- ½ cup green peas
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- .25 tsp Salt to taste taste
- 1.5 cups Water (adjust as per your oats, depends on the brand)
Seasoning ingredients , (optional) or any favorite seasoning spices
- 1 tsp butter /ghee/oil
- ¼ tsp mustard
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 pinch hing
Instructions
How to make oats porridge
- Dry roast oats in a pan just for 2 mins. Then add vegetables and toss. This is done to bring out the aroma of oats and make the porridge less sticky.
- Add salt, pepper, 1.5 cups of water and cook on a medium flame , stirring occasionally.
- If needed pour more water and cook until the veggies are soft cooked.
- Heat butter/ oil/ ghee. Then add mustard, jeera and curry leaves.
- Allow the mustard to splutter.
- Add this to the cooked oats porridge , mix well and serve.
- Squeeze some lemon juice before serving.
Notes
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
© Swasthi’s Recipes
How to make oats porridge recipe with step by step photos
1. Wash and chop desired veggies.

2. Dry roast oats in the pan or pressure cooker till you get a nice aroma. This step is optional. The porridge turns less sticky when you roast them.

3. Add chopped veggies.

4. Pour water, add salt and pepper and cook till vegetables are soft cooked. If cooking in a pressure cooker, cook for one whistle.

5. Optional step. You can add your favorite spices or herbs for flavoring. To make Indian tadka seasoning, heat butter/ghee in a small pan and add cumin, mustard, hing and curry leaves. when they begin to splutter add this to the porridge. Mix and serve.


Zehra ishack says
Can you send some soup recipes both veg n non veg
swasthi says
Hi Zehra,
You can check the soup recipes here
Tomato soup
vegetable soup
chicken soup
Garima says
Your nutritional value is wrong
swasthi says
Hi Garima,
I rechecked and is right for my understanding. It is calculated by a plugin and not by me. If you have more accurate nutritional values, do let me know.
Jyoti says
Very nice recipes my little one enjoyed a lot
swasthi says
Thanks Jyoti
Samani Jeet says
Hi, your each and every recipes about Oats are just fab but i cant copy it or paste in my word.. as i want to save all and try all one by one… why this..! 🙁
swasthi says
Hi Samani
Thanks. Due to plagiarism problems copy paste or saving options are not available on the blog. You can only bookmark them. Sorry for the inconvenience.
sindu says
can i feed my 6 month old baby with oat porridge? plz suggest recepies for my 6 month old.
swasthi says
Hi sindhu
Please check this link for 6 months old baby food
Naiza says
Hi swasthi,
Can I use instant oats for this recipe?
swasthi says
Yes you can use
shaila angadi says
your recipes are simple and quick to cook.
swasthi says
Thanks Shaila
DR. NGAH says
how can i get oats in the rural areas of mambilla in nigeria?
swasthi says
Sorry i have no idea, may be you can try ordering online
ADITI says
thanq u for all ur delicious racepies and tips… my baby is 8 month old.. she is having loose motion now.. can u suggest some food for her.. because she is not eating anything now
swasthi says
Welcome Aditi,
Try this apple rice. We do not have many options for feeding a baby with loose motions. You can also feed steamed apple puree. Hope this helps
Zehra ishack says
Can you send some soup recipes both veg n non veg
mrunalini says
wow …!!! It came out really yummy…. It’s healthy tooo…!!!
Damn yummy…!!!!
Loved it alot….
All my family members loved it n now this is our regular breakfast…
Thanq madam for such a healthy n easy recipe…!!!
swasthi says
welcome Mrunalini,
Iam so glad all of you loved it. Its indeed healthy.Its our weekend breakfast as well
Thanks for the feedback
Ana says
Looking really yummyyyy
swasthi says
Thanks
Devi says
Wow.. that is real healthy!.. I really like the pressure cooking idea. Not only its healthy, its quick too!
PriyaVaasu says
Healthy indeed!!!
Ana says
ya