Oatmeal : A Quick and Healthy Breakfast

Oats is not much popular in Indian dishes, but it has cholesterol lowering properties. It is very good for weight conscious people.

Oats can be used to prepare variety of dishes but eating oats in the morning as a breakfast makes you energetic all the day because of its low glycemic index Property it doesn’t shoot up glucose level in the blood.

Oats are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and potassium.

 

 

Ingredients required

Oats ½ cup

Milk (low fat) 1 cup

Almonds 6 pieces

Resins 1 table spoon

Water to adjust consistency

 

Method

Take oats in a heavy bottom pan.

Add milk, crushed almonds and resins.

Heat and stir continuously otherwise it can stick in the pan.
Cook for about 10 minutes on low flam.

If required add water to adjust consistency and cook for more 5 minutes.

For flavor you can add cardamom powder.

Easy Poha (Flattened Rice) Recipe

Poha is a Maharashtrian dish but widely prepared as a breakfast in North India.

It is so easy that can be prepared within 10 minutes.












Ingredients Required-

Poha 1 cup

Onion 1 small

Green chilly 1 small

Cumin 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida a pinch

Turmeric 1/4 tsp

Sugar ½ tsp

Salt as per taste

Cooking oil 1 tsp

Coriander leaves
 

Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Method-

Sock Poha in water for 10 minutes. Add only that much water that it become wet, if u add excess water lumps will be formed. Add salt, sugar and turmeric powder on that.

Chop onion and green chilly in small pieces.

Take oil in pan and heat, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetid and chopped onions and green chilly. Allow onions to become brown.

Add socked poha in the pan and stir continuously for 2 minute. Ensure all mixed well and switch of the stove.

Take in the bowl and garnish with coriander leaves and Pomegranate seeds.

Add lemon juice.

Some people also like to add Namkin which enhance the taste of dish.

Serve it hot always.