Oats Porridge Recipe | Oatmeal Porridge
Oats Porridge is a quick and healthy breakfast made with oats, water, or milk. You can use either quick-cooking oats or rolled oats to make this Oatmeal Porridge. Customize it by adding your preferred sweetener, liquid, and fruits or nuts as toppings.
Servings: 2
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup quick cooking oats or rolled oats
- 1 cup water or add as required
- ½ cup milk or water
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar or white sugar, add as per taste - optional
Instructions
Making Oats Porridge
- Add the quick-cooking oats to a pan. Pour in the water and milk, and mix well.
- If using rolled oats, add a little extra water or milk, as they need more liquid to cook.
- This recipe makes a slightly thick oats porridge. For a thinner consistency, add more water or milk as needed.
- Add sugar, if using. Sugar is optional and can be skipped if you plan to add fruits later.
- If using honey, add it only after the porridge becomes lukewarm or cools completely, as honey should not be heated.
- Stir the mixture well and cook on a low to medium flame. Stir often and let the porridge simmer.
- The oats will thicken as they cook.
- Cook quick-cooking oats for about 5 to 6 minutes. If using rolled oats, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring in between.
- If the porridge looks too thick at any point, add a little water or milk to adjust the consistency.
- Once the oats have softened and you get the desired consistency, switch off the heat.
Serving & Storage
- Serve oats porridge hot or warm. It can also be served at room temperature, but note that it will thicken more as it cools.
- If adding chopped fruits or berries, mix them in once the porridge becomes lukewarm or cools completely. You can also top with nuts or dried fruits of your choice.
- Oats porridge tastes best when freshly made. If needed, refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
- While reheating, add some water or milk and warm gently, stirring to get an even consistency.
Notes
- You could opt to make the oatmeal with only water or milk or both.
- Adding sweetener is optional.
- For a savory version, add some steamed/boiled veggies and season with salt and black pepper or your choice of spices and seasonings.
- You can also opt to cook the oatmeal in a stovetop pressure cooker or the Instant pot, adding water as needed.
- Adjust the consistency, by adding less or more of the liquids like water and milk. I have used 1.5 cups of liquids, but add less or more as needed depending on the type and brand of oats you use.
- Note that steel cut oats and oats groats will need more water and take more time to cook and soften.
- Recipe is scaleable to make for more servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 0.1mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.1mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 0.2mg | Vitamin B6: 0.1mg | Vitamin B12: 0.3µg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Vitamin E: 0.2mg | Vitamin K: 1µg | Calcium: 89mg | Vitamin B9 (Folate): 6µg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 63mg | Phosphorus: 153mg | Zinc: 1mg
