Oats Porridge remains the favorite and most often made porridge in my home next to multi grain porridge. Elaichi (cardamom) adds a wonderful flavour to this porridge. I like to make mine also with berries, as they plump up and add an extra textural enjoyment to the porridge. Made creamy with whole milk, this porridge is so good that you can also even serve this as a pudding for dessert. Use your oats of choice for this recipe – quick cooking, rolled etc.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup milk +½ cup water

½ cup sliced banana

¼ teaspoon elaichi powder (cardamom powder)

1 tablespoon chopped almonds

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Few cranberries and blueberries

2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a wide pan, add milk & water and allow it to boil. When it begins to boil, add oats, elaichi powder and stir well in medium flame.

When it begins to thick in consistency, add berries and chopped nuts (reserve some for garnishing).

Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with sliced banana, berries and nuts.

Add maple syrup and Serve.

Notes:

Berries are optional. you can also add dry grapes or sultanas.

Instead of walnuts or almonds, you can also add cashews or other nuts.

You can replace maple syrup with sugar or honey. But don’t add honey while cooking the porridge. Heating the honey may turns it to poison.

You can also add mangoes, chikoo (sappotta) or apples instead of banana.