Oats, being among the healthiest grains on earth, is usually taken as oatmeal or porridge for breakfast. Oatmeal is made by boiling oats in water or milk. As oats cook very fast it is the perfect choice for breakfast for many including children.
Before we go into the recipe let me share with you a little knowledge of Oats. Oat groats are the most intact and whole form of oats that requires a long time to cook. Hence rolled, crushed or steel-cut oats are preferred.
Instant(quick)oats are a highly processed variety that cooks faster. Here in this recipe, we use instant(quick) oats that are easily available in the market.
Now let us see how to cook oats. It is a really simple process.
Ingredients
2 cup Milk/water
1 cup oats(instant/quick oats)
Method
Take a pan and add oats.
Now add the milk and mix well. Usually, the ratio of oats to milk is 1:2 but if you want you can make it more watery by adding more water.
Note: If you are a vegan, you can add water only.
Heat it on a low-medium flame giving an occasional stir till you get the required consistency to get oatmeal.
Adding bananas, sugar/honey and dry fruits.
Transfer the oatmeal to a mixing bowl.
In this recipe, I am adding bananas, honey and dry fruits. The fruit and dry fruits can be changed accordingly. Remember to add fruits to oatmeal only when it cools to avoid any reactions and thereby change of colour.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon of sugar or honey(optional)
2 bananas(cut)
5 almonds
5 black raisins
Add bananas only when the porridge gets cooled to room temperature otherwise, it will change its colour.
Mix well and add almonds, honey and black raisins.
Note: If you are adding sugar you can add it immediately to the oatmeal and mix well, however, if you are adding honey allow it to cool and then add honey.
Dates can also be added but if you are adding dates you can reduce the sugar/honey to avoid making the dish very sweet.
Voila! It’s time to relish your tasty and healthy oatmeal!
Enjoy the dish and stay healthy 🙂