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Blackberry and Apple Porridge
Ingredients
Oats: 160 gms
Milk: 600 ml
Apple (Grated): 1
Honey: 2-3 tablespoons
Blackberries: 100 gms
Basil Leaves for garnishing: 3-4
Procedure
Place oats and milk in a large pan over a medium heat.
Add a tiny pinch of salt and stir with a wooden spoon.
Bring to a steady simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring as often as you can – if you like your porridge runnier, simply add a splash more milk
Add grated apple and most of the honey through the porridge for the last few minutes of cooking.
Squash in most of the blackberries, then serve with the remaining scattered on top and the remaining honey drizzled over.
Berry Yoghurt Parfait
Recipe by Chef Manoj, LOcale Cafe and Bar, Saket
Ingredients
Vanilla Nonfat Yogurt: 3 cups
Fresh Strawberries: 1 cup
Mixed Fruit Jam: 3 tsp
Fresh Blueberries And Blackberries: 1 cup
Roasted Oats: 1 cup
Procedure
Layer 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt into the bottom of a glass.
Combine jam and fresh berries.
Alternate layers of fruit and roasted oats with yogurt until glasses are filled to the top.
Chicken and Mushroom Oats Risotto
Ingredients
Oats: 1 cup
Oil: 2 spoons
Mushrooms (Sliced): ½ cup
Boneless Chicken Breast (diced & boiled): ½ cup
Peanuts: 2 tbsp
Chicken Broth: 1 cup
Ground pepper
Grated cheddar cheese: 3 tbsp
Garlic: 3-4
Basil
Procedure
Boil chicken stock in a pan, and add oats to it. Cook till the oats are softened.
In a saucepan, heat the butter over moderate heat. Add the garlic and roast it for about a minute. Then add the basil and roast for another minute.
Add peanuts and roast it. Add the mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms turn browned, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper. Cook until the chicken is just done, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Slowly add the oats mixture and keep cooking. Keep adding more chicken broth as the oats dry up. Continue the process for about 15 minutes on medium flame till the oats are completely soft. Add cheese at the end and mix well.
And serve it hot.
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