Multi-Grain Porridge (Dalia)

Submitted by kusum gupta

"You can custom blend any grains in this healthy morning treat and true winter comfort food. Serve it as a sweet or spicy dish. When refrigerated or frozen, it becomes stiffer and requires additional liquid."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 2 cups oat bran or 2 cups wheat bran (or other grains)
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ

• Seasonings

• milk
• honey or salt and pepper (to taste)

directions

1. Heat 9 cups water in a pot.
2. Meantime put all the grains in a 3 to 4 quart pot on low to medium heat.
3. Stir for a few minutes until lightly roasted.
4. Add the hot water to the grains slowly, taking care not to splash.
5. Increase the heat to medium to high for a few minutes to let everything boil.
6. Reduce the heat; cook half covered until the grains are soft (about 20 minutes).
7. It should be like a pudding.
8. Add more hot water if needed.
9. Serve hot with milk and the desired seasonings.

Reviews

[ladypit]

I made a whole recipe of this (using oat bran for 1 cup and oatmeal for the other plus the wheat germ) and used about 7 cups of water. I actually think I could have used the whole 9 cups. This makes a different textured cereal then straight oatmeal, almost more of a mush. I thought it was pretty good. My 3 year old loved it with lots of brown sugar and some soy milk.

 

[Roosie]

I really can't figure out how you could stretch this to 15 servings and hope for this to actually make a meal. I used 1/4 cup organic rolled oats and 1/4 cup organic wheat bran and 2 Tbs (1/8c) wheat germ for one serving (3.75 servings according to the recipe). I am not sure why you would need 9 cups of water for this, either. I used one cup for my quarter recipe, and felt it was plenty. Other than that, I think this is a good recipe- I like that it is very versatile and so healthy and can go sweet or savory (like Upma #75504). I drizzled mine with honey and milk and sprinkled with a few drops of orange blossom water. Verstile healthy breakfast and a nice change from plain ol' oatmeal.