How to cook oatmeal and what happens? Here is the main question that is answered in the review below.
This article will introduce the reader to the different options for making porridge from oatmeal, reveal some secrets associated with this cereal, and also introduce you to the types of cereals and the rules for cooking them.
Oatmeal - what is it?
This term is used by people to name both cereal itself and oatmeal. Groats are tastier and healthier than cereals, but require preliminary preparation (several hours of soaking) and long cooking (approximately for forty minutes).
Oatmeal from oatmeal is cooked much easier and faster, and if you use various additives (honey, fruits, candied fruits) when serving, it will turn out no less tasty than porridge made from oatmeal.
Flakes come in different sizes and types, are divided into the following:
- Extra at number 1 - the largest and most useful. Boil for 15 minutes.
- Extra number 2 - smaller than the first. Cooking time is ten minutes.
- Extra number 3 - have the smallest size, are great for feeding children, cook in five minutes.
- Hercules - has a large size, boils for about 20 minutes, less useful.
- Petal flakes - boil for 10 minutes, more tender and thicker than oatmeal.
Each cereal pack contains detailed instructions on how long and in what proportions the product should be cooked.
Porridge consistency
Many housewives cook oatmeal in the water to get a more wholesome and low-calorie dish, but oatmeal will turn out to be more delicious if cooked in milk. The volume of liquid needed for cooking depends on what kind of porridge you want to get in the end:
- For viscous porridge, take a ratio of 1: 2.
- For viscous half - 1: 2.5.
- To get liquid oatmeal, it is better to take three parts of the liquid for one part of the cereal (flakes).
½ cup of cereal (cereal) is usually sufficient per serving.
What can be added to porridge
To get delicious oatmeal, cooks usually add honey or sugar and butter to it.
Dried fruits, berries, jam, chocolate, fruits, nuts are most often used as additional ingredients. In addition, some practice cooking oatmeal with vegetables (pumpkin or carrots).
Cooking methods
Oatmeal can be cooked not only on the stove, but also in the microwave or in a slow cooker:
1. Cook on the stove. In order to cook the oatmeal on the stove, you first need to heat the liquid component of the porridge. At the moment when the liquid begins to boil, pour cereal or cereal, a pinch of salt and a sweetener, bring the products to a boil, stirring constantly, and reduce the heat. Next, porridge should be cooked until cooked, from time to time interfering. So that the porridge is infused, after its readiness, you need to cover the pan with a lid and leave it in this state for several minutes.
2. How to cook oatmeal in a slow cooker? Modern housewives very often use a multicooker in the kitchen. This device has become a real lifesaver for people trying to save time. All the ingredients for cereal can be loaded into the device in the evening, set the timer at the right time and enjoy the finished meal at breakfast. To make such porridge, you need to pour a measuring cup of instant cereal and a spoonful of sugar into the multicooker bowl, then pour two cups of milk and a glass of water into the mixture, mix. Fill a piece of butter, set the mode to "Porridge". In the morning, bring warm porridge to the table.
3. Oatmeal in the microwave. To cook oatmeal porridge in a microwave, combine in a deep plate water, salt, sugar and oatmeal and place everything in the oven. Cook at maximum power for 1.5 minutes. After the porridge, mix and cook for another minute. The main thing is to make sure that it does not boil away. For milk porridge, this recipe is not suitable.
How to cook oatmeal without cooking
Many people call this porridge “lazy,” because the recipe does not require cooking. Flakes are simply poured with hot water (milk) in the evening, cooled to room temperature, covered with a lid and sent to the refrigerator. During the night, the porridge itself will cook, and in the morning it will only need to be warmed up a little.
Milk porridge
Milk oatmeal is one of the most healthy dishes. It is great for breakfast, gives energy, saturates the body with minerals and vitamins.
The classic recipe for oatmeal in milk does not contain additives and includes only cereal, milk, sugar and a little butter. In order to cook such porridge, you need to bring the milk to a boil, put cereal, salt and sugar in it, mix. Cook should be, stirring constantly, for 5-10 minutes. The dish must languish, so the fire is reduced to a minimum. When serving porridge on the table, you can add oil to it.
Tender oatmeal
In order to lower the calorie content of milk oatmeal and to make it more delicate in taste, milk can be mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with water.
According to this recipe, the water combines with milk and brought to a boil. Then oil, cereal and spices are added. Next, the porridge is mixed and simmered over low heat for 7 minutes. If desired, the finished dish is seasoned with cinnamon.
Oatmeal with pumpkin
How to cook oatmeal with pumpkin?
Ingredients:
- Pumpkin - 300 g
- Milk - 600 ml.
- Flakes - 200 g.
- Honey - 2 tbsp. l
- Butter.
Cooking:
- Pumpkin is peeled, washed, cut and boiled for 20 minutes after boiling. Then the water is drained, and the vegetable is ground in a blender.
- Oatmeal, salt, milk are added to the pumpkin puree and put on fire.
- The dish is cooked with the lid closed for about 25 minutes. At the end of cooking, honey and oil are added.
Pumpkin-oatmeal porridge is especially useful for children.
Hercules with raisins
Oatmeal porridge from oatmeal with raisins is very healthy and nutritious, tastes better than dessert. To prepare it, you will need: 250 g of hercules, 900 ml of milk, 100 g of raisins and 20 g of sugar.
Recipe:
- Combine milk with sugar and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil.
- Pour the oatmeal into the pan, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add washed raisins to the porridge, leave it on fire for another two minutes, turn off the stove and let it stand under the closed lid for 10 minutes.
How to cook whole grits
From whole grains, the most useful oatmeal is obtained. The recipe for oatmeal on the water from cereals involves the following steps:
- First of all, we rinse the cereals well. After we fill it with warm water for 6 hours, you can at night.
- We wash the soaked cereal, fill it with water and cook for 45 minutes.
- Add salt, sugar and cook until thickened.
- We shift the porridge into a pot and send it to the oven for an hour.
In the finished porridge, add fruit, jam, berries or jam.
Tricks
1. Few people know, but in order to make the oatmeal more tasty, before you start cooking it, you should rinse it several times. So the flakes will get rid of the husk, and the taste of the finished dish will seriously improve.
2. Oatmeal cannot be cooked for the future. It will be tasty only fresh.
3. And another secret of perfect oatmeal porridge from oatmeal is the correct proportion of salt and sugar. A glass of water (milk) is taken strictly a tablespoon of sugar and ¼ teaspoon of salt.