Shezwan oats

Oats are loaded with dietery fiber, provides high level of protein, has low level of fat, reduces bad cholestrol, stabilises blood sugar, helps in weight management.... But not many people like to eat it coz its actually bland in taste. But if its cooked in a nice way it actually tastes good beacuse it can just acquire the taste of watever ingredients its cooked in...
We usually think that we can make only porridge from oats but we can make lots of savoury dishes with oats. Since i am keeping a check on my weight i love to eat oats for lunch coz its filling yet not fattening. I love eating oats in chinese style by adding shezwan sauce to it. So here is the recipe of Shezwan oats

Ingredients:

1 cup Plain oats  
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 capsicum chopped
1/2 cup green peas
Salt as per taste
1 tbp Shezwan sauce
1.5 cups water

Method:

1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan and add onions to it. 

2. Then add the capsicum and green peas. Sprinkle salt.

3. Keep cooking for 2 mins and add the shezwan sauce.

4. Stir and add water and bring it to a boil.

5. Once water boils add the oats and stir.

6. In 2-3 mins on low flame the water wil get evaporated. Turn off the flame.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.