Oatmeal Porridge
Porridge is a semi-solid food made by boiling grains in liquid like milk or water. It can be a sweet or savory dish. This oatmeal porridge can be made to a sweet tasting milk oats porridge or to a savory porridge. Basically the sweet oats porridge is nothing but oatmeal cooked with milk and then topped with a sweetener like maple syrup, honey or sugar. This sweet oatmeal porridge can be topped or garnished with chopped nuts or with peanut butter or fresh fruits. I have shared it here – Oatmeal with Milk. In this post I share the savory oatmeal porridge made with mixed vegetables, oatmeal and water. However you may also use vegetable broth or chicken stock. If you love to spice up your oatmeal porridge, simply add a dash of crushed black pepper or red chilli flakes. 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. 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. More Oats recipes, Instant Oats uttapamOats upmaInstant oats idliOats dosa
How to Make Oatmeal Porridge (Stepwise Photos)
- Wash and chop desired veggies.
- 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.
- Add chopped veggies.
- Pour water, add salt and pepper and cook till vegetables are soft cooked. If cooking in a pressure cooker, cook for one whistle.
- 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.
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