Tasty And Interesting Cereals

If you are used to eating porridge for breakfast, and not only for breakfast, then you should learn how to make this process more varied and tastier.

Bulgur porridge

Bulgur is a cereal made from dried and crushed wheat. It is not as popular here as other cereals, and for good reason: bulgur is very nutritious and tastes a bit like Hercules. It is not difficult to prepare it: you need to wash a glass of bulgur and fry it in butter for 5-10 minutes. Then boil water (2 cups) and add groats to it. It should be boiled for 15 minutes, after which you can add 2 spoons of cocoa powder to the pan and wait a few more minutes until the porridge is fully cooked . Add sugar to taste.

Buckwheat porridge with fruit

What we lack is a fresh look at familiar dishes. For example, on buckwheat porridge . We highly recommend trying to cook it in a new way. Dilute a glass of buckwheat with two glasses of coconut milk, then add a glass of water, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt to taste. All this should be wrapped in food film and left in the refrigerator - preferably for an hour. After that, put the mixture on medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Decorate the finished porridge with nuts and your favorite berries and serve.

Amaranth porridge

Amaranth was considered a weed for a long time, and for good reason: even in Ancient Russia, various cereals were prepared from amaranth seeds and used as a side dish. Today, this product was mentioned again, which is quite logical: amaranth is rich in proteins, slow carbohydrates and fiber - all this makes it an ideal option for those who watch their weight and want to eat properly. It is easiest to prepare porridge from amaranth flour, the so-called grits: for this you need to pour 5 tablespoons of grits into 400-500 ml of milk and put it on fire. Add salt and sugar to your taste. As a result, you will get an excellent alternative to semolina , which, as you know, although it is liked by many, has practically no useful properties.

Oatmeal with spices

If you are looking for a porridge that is simple to prepare, but has an original taste , then oatmeal with spices is what you need. First, cook the oatmeal in water as you normally would. Then remove it from the heat and, while stirring, add the following ingredients: half a teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg, a pinch of cardamom and ginger, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. You can add salt and butter to taste, and instead of sugar it is better to choose some kind of berry syrup.

Sweet teff porridge

Teff is an Abyssinian grass seed, just like quinoa. It began to be grown in Ethiopia, but now it is being cultivated all over the world. It is easiest to prepare porridge from teff flour: we fry it a little over a slow fire so that a characteristic smell appears. Then pour it into water (in a ratio of 1:3) and start cooking. When the porridge is ready, you can add a little cloves, butter and salt to taste. Also, nuts and maple syrup will not be superfluous.

Porridge from the cell

Today, few people have tried porridge from a box, because at least for the sake of variety, it is worth doing. Barley groats are crushed barley. Porridge from it is not as high in calories as rice porridge, although it is rich in useful trace elements and vitamins. In appearance, it somewhat resembles pearl barley, and it needs to be boiled for quite a long time. For breakfast, it is best to prepare porridge with milk. To do this, first boil barley groats in water (in a ratio of 1:2.5), then add 3 cups of milk to the groats that have already opened and continue cooking. When the porridge becomes viscous, it can be removed from the heat, but before serving, you should let it infuse for 15 minutes. You can also add some walnuts to the dish.