Multi-Grain Porridge (Dalia)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
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15
ingredients
- 2 2 cups oat bran or 2 cups wheat bran (or other grains)
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
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Seasonings
- milk
- honey or salt and pepper (to taste)
directions
- Heat 9 cups water in a pot.
- Meantime put all the grains in a 3 to 4 quart pot on low to medium heat.
- Stir for a few minutes until lightly roasted.
- Add the hot water to the grains slowly, taking care not to splash.
- Increase the heat to medium to high for a few minutes to let everything boil.
- Reduce the heat; cook half covered until the grains are soft (about 20 minutes).
- It should be like a pudding.
- Add more hot water if needed.
- Serve hot with milk and the desired seasonings.
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Reviews
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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.
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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.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kusum gupta
Poughkeepsie, NY
After a successful professional career of 36 years, I am involved in several activities, for example,:
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Have published a cookbook 'Recipes with a Spice - Indian Cuisine for Balanced Nutrition' available from me at a discount price. Visit [http://www.healthyindiancuisine.com/] Also published 'Hindu Spirituality - A Practical Approach based on the Bhagavad Gita'.