Oatmeal with water
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Oatmeal (or simply oats) is quick and easy to make. It comes in two types: cleaned and uncleaned. The cleaned variety consists solely of flakes without the husk found in the uncleaned type. I prefer the flakes. They cook faster and can even be prepared without boiling—just pour boiling water over them and wait. Oatmeal is delicious when cooked in milk, but it also tastes good when cooked in water. In the latter case, however, you'll need to add slightly more ingredients to enhance the flavor. The finished dish is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Let's start with dried fruits. First of all, soak them in warm water for half an hour. This will help remove all the dirt and chemicals. I rinse the soaked dried fruits. I'm using apricots and raisins. I chop the apricots into pieces. Put the dried fruits into a saucepan and pour cold water over them.
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Step 2
When the water comes to a boil, add the oats. Cook over low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. There's another trick that will significantly improve the taste of plain porridge. I take sesame seeds and grind them in a coffee grinder. You can skip this step and simply sprinkle the porridge with whole seeds.
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Step 3
Now add blueberries or any other berries of your choice to the porridge. It can be well replaced with currants, gooseberries, or strawberries. Also add peeled seeds and ground sesame. Mix everything well. Make sure there is enough water in the porridge, otherwise it will stick to the pot.
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Step 4
Mix everything, cover the porridge with a lid. Let it sit for 10 minutes. When serving, you can drizzle the porridge with honey or condensed milk. Enjoy your breakfast!