(Oats Payasam, Oats Porridge)

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Ingredients   
Oats (Rolled/Quick) - 1 cup
cinnamon powder- 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder -1/4 tsp
Sugar - 2 tblsp
Milk - 1/4 cup
Apple - 1 (chopped into small pieces/grated)
Water - 1 cup  
Method
1. Bring the water to a boil with the apple pieces in it.
2. Add the cinamon powder, nutmeg powder, sugar and the oats and let it simmer for 5
minutes till it becomes nice and creamy.
3. Add the milk and cook for another minute stirring continuously. Add more water if
needed.
4. Serve it hot as a snack or as a healthy breakfast.
 
Tip
   - Those who are allergic to milk can skip the milk.
 
Variations
     - You can add finely chopped dates, dried cherried or tutty fruity instead of the apples for a different flavour.
 
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Comment by rahebari haque
           thanks for this oppertunity,

           is the oats is really gives benifits to sugar patient and chollestrol losing.If yes then in which types of recipies.

Reply :-

         Yes. Oats has a high fibre content and cholestrol lowering properties which makes it very healthy. Here are some more Oats recipes http://simpleindianrecipes.com/oats.aspx
 
Comment by Urmila Rani
                I followed the given instructions and prepared the recipe. it is really very delicious and all my family members liked it.
please send some more recipes related to oats so that I can prepare.
Thank you.
 

Reply :-

         Thanks for the comments Urmila. Here are some more Oats recipes http://simpleindianrecipes.com/oats.aspx
 
Comment by Meghana K.s
        Is it necessary to add nutmeg v dont hav anyother option instead of that

Reply :-

           You can make it without the nutmeg.
 
Comment by sunitha menon on 03 August 2009 09:39AM

        what is nutmeg?

Reply :-

           Hi Sunitha, Nutmeg is also called jathikai/ paaku in tamil and jaiphal in hindi... see the link for more details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutmeg