Hercules porridge is a very healthy breakfast rich in valuable substances. Traditionally, it is boiled in milk, but as a dietary or lean meal, you can also cook it in water.
It is necessary
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- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 liter of water;
- ½ tsp salt;
- sugar to taste;
- 1-2 tsp butter.
Instructions
Step 1
First, carefully sort out the rolled oats, especially if you are going to cook it for a child. Among the flakes, there may be uncrushed grains, husks, pebbles, etc. The oatmeal does not require further pretreatment, in particular, washing and soaking.
Step 2
Pour the oatmeal into boiling water, add salt and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring all the time. It is best to do this slowly, as quick stirring slows down the process of boiling the cereals.
Step 3
Add sugar, butter, honey, fruits, raisins, etc. to the finished porridge. Fresh berries of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries go very well with rolled oats. You can also season the cereal with your favorite jam.
Step 4
Oatmeal in water can also be cooked in the microwave. Pour water over the flakes, salt and cook at full power for 3-4 minutes.
Step 5
Try boiling rolled oats with raisins and spices. Place the cereal in a microwave safe dish, add salt, raisins, sugar, and cover. Warm up at full power for 3-3, 5 minutes, stirring 2-3 times. Then add ground nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves to taste.
Step 6
Another recipe for oatmeal porridge for the microwave: put the flakes in a bowl, pour a little water and heat at full power for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add nuts, honey, dried apricots, prunes, raisins, stir. Add enough water to make a porridge of the consistency you need, and heat it for another 5 minutes, then let it stand for 10 minutes.
Step 7
On the packaging of rolled oats, the recommended cooking duration is usually indicated. If the flakes boil quickly, you can cook the porridge in a thermos. Pour rolled oats into a soup thermos, add salt, raisins and pour boiling water. Leave it on for 30-40 minutes. In this way, you can brew flakes that require a longer cooking time, if you do this in the evening.
Step 8
If you are trying to lose weight, be sure to include in your diet oatmeal porridge in water, as it is rich in proteins, minerals and does not contain starch.
