Oats porridge with chikoo
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Introduce your baby to the world’s one of the healthiest foods – oats with this oats porridge recipe. Oat is a species of cereal grain, considered as a healthy food because of its fiber content and cholesterol lowering properties. Oats porridge is a real quick recipe. During the morning rush hours, this oats porridge recipe can come to your rescue as a quick instant breakfast not just for your baby but for your complete family. Add any fruit of choice and make it more wholesome and tastier.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 2 People | 2 Minutes | 5-6 Minutes |
Ingredients
(Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
- ½ cup quick cooking oats or rolled oats
- 2 cups water + ½ to 1 cup milk OR 2 to 2.5 cups water OR 2 to 2.5 cups milk
- 4 tbsp chikoo puree
- 2 tbsp sugar or add as per taste(optional– not needed if adding fruits)
Method
Step 1
Powder oats in a blender to make use for babies.
Step 2
Take the powdered oats in a pan.
Step 3
Add 2 cups water and ½ to 1 cup milk. Adjust consistency as per your requirement.
Step 4
Stir often and heat the mixture on a low flame till the porridge thickens.
Step 5
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
Step 6
Serve oats porridge hot or warm or at room temperature.
Step 7
Add chikoo puree once it becomes warm or cools down.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 1 oz (30 g)
| Calories from Fat | 14 |
| Total Fat | 1.2 g 1.8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g 8% |
| Iron | 7% |
| Calories | 101 |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18.9 g 6% |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Tip :
- This oats porridge can be served to adults as well.
- For babies, avoid adding any dry fruits or large chunks of fruits to the porridge. you can add mango puree, mashed bananas or apple puree.
- Also, you can make the oats porridge with only water or with only milk or a combo of both as used in this recipe.
