Nutritious Oats Porridge

When you say oats you can hear children running far away. But they don't know that Oats are an excellent source of iron, dietary fiber and thiamin. They also contain antioxidants that are believed to protect the circulatory system from diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which affects the arterial blood vessel.
Did you know that oats are very good for pregnant women and breast feeding mommies. Oats help in better milk secretion. I was given this porridge twice a day when i was feeding my daughter. It is simple to prepare and great for breakfast.

INGREDIENTS

For the Porridge Powder - You can store this powder for upto a month
Oats - 4 cup
Almonds -1cup
Cashews - 1cup
Cardamom- 4tbsp (powdered)
Clarified Butter-1tsp

For the Porridge
Milk-1 glass
Sugar- 2tbsp
Porridge Powder- 2tbsp

METHOD

For the Porridge Powder

1. Fry the almonds and cashews using a 1tsp ghee (clarified butter) until golden brown. Set this aside
2. Now fry the oats in a low flame for 2 mins. Until the oats become light.
3. Let everything cool. Then grind all of them in the mixer until they become coarse and powdered.
4. Now add the cardamom powder to this and mix well.

For the Porridge

1. Take 1 glass of milk add 2 tbsp of the powder and bring it to boil in a vessel while stirring.
2. Leave for 2 mins on flame. Stir occasionally so that they dont form lumps.
3. Add 2 tbsp sugar to this and serve hot.