Learn how to make a bowl of oatmeal which is not boring and dull but is deliciously satiating as a meal and yet light on the stomach.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1bowl
Author: Famidha Ashraf
INGREDIENTS
½cupoats(rolled oats or whole oats) per person
1cupwater for every ½ cup of oats
salt to taste
1knobbutter
2tablespoons milk or cream (optional)
sweetener of choicesee notes
seasonal fruitschopped
mixed nuts
dried fruits
seedschia, flax, pumpkin, sunflower, etc.
INSTRUCTIONS
Add oats, water and salt to a deep sauce pot and bring this to a boil while stirring occasionally. Cook until the liquid has reduced and the oats have softened. You may cook the oats as per the pack instructions.
Switch off and stir in the sweetener of choice, flavour, butter and milk or cream. Taste and adjust as per your liking.
Cover and let it cool. Meanwhile, prep your fruits and measure out the dried fruits and nuts or seeds you want to use.
Transfer the oatmeal to a serving bowl. Dress up with the desired toppings and drizzle some honey and serve warm or cold.
Notes
Sweetener ideas: You may use one of these in moderation - sugar or honey or brown sugar or dates molasses or maple syrup or stevia, etc. Flavour ideas: Use one of these - cinnamon powder or cardamom powder or rosewater or orange blossom water or vanilla essence, etc.