Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. A person needs to be energized, invigorated and enriched with nutrients. At least for the first half of the day, until it is time for the lunch meal.
The best helper to cope with this difficult task is porridge. And it’s hard to argue with that! Cereals have a great property: they contain slow carbohydrates, which give an excellent feeling of satiety and normalize the digestive system. But then another question arises: how to please your taste buds without harming the figure? We have collected five delicious and unusual porridge recipes that will be perfect to start the day.
Oatmeal with peanuts
You will need:
- long-cooked oat flakes – 40 g;
- milk – 250 ml;
- brown sugar – 1 tsp;
- pinch of salt;
- a handful of blanched peanuts;
- honey for sprinkling;
- fruit for decoration.
Oatmeal is the champion among porridges. To prepare this miracle with peanuts, you must first mix the cereal with sugar, salt and nuts, and then pour milk and cook until pleasantly thick. Then lay out in a plate, decorating with fruit and pouring honey.
Rice porridge with oranges
You will need:
- arborio rice – 50 g;
- milk – 200 ml;
- cream – 100 ml;
- orange – 1 pc;
- butter – 20 g;
- orange zest – 10 g;
- a pinch of salt.
Rice porridge is a great field for experimentation. How about oranges? First, you need to combine rice, milk, cream, salt and orange zest. Then cook on low heat until fully cooked and at the end add honey. In parallel, squeeze out the orange juice, combine it with the sugar and boil it down. As it cooks, place the porridge in a plate, pour the sauce, add butter and put the orange pulp on top.
Porridge with berries
You will need:
- millet groats – 50 g;
- milk – 200 ml;
- berries – 100 g;
- butter – 20 g;
- salt and sugar to taste;
- cinnamon if desired.
Well, is it possible to do without millet? Here and we thought not. To enjoy the delicious combination of millet and berries, first of all it is necessary to rinse the grain under water until crystal clear. By the way, it is better to perform a similar action with any kind of cereal. Then it is necessary to mix milk with millet, cook on low heat for about 20 minutes and periodically stir. If necessary, you can add salt, sugar and cinnamon. When the porridge is ready, lay it out on a plate, adding a piece of butter and washed berries.
Flax porridge
You will need:
- flax seeds – 50 g;
- water – 200 ml;
- berries – 100 g;
- banana as desired.
We are sure you will like flax porridge. And when you hear that it does not need to be cooked, the desire to try the dish will only grow. To begin with, you need to soak one cup of seeds and put them in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, they need to be crushed in a blender, then lay out on a plate and add berries on top. If desired, you can also cut a banana.
Cauliflower porridge
You will need:
- cauliflower – 150-200 g;
- coconut milk – 20-30 ml;
- black currants – 100 g.
The list is completed by porridge, which you obviously did not expect to see here. However, man is by nature an inventor and adventurer, so you should not be too surprised. And to try it, you need to first rinse the cabbage, chop it finely and boil it for 15-20 minutes. Then drain the water, combine the cabbage with milk and whip with a blender. Then put it on a plate and add the pre-cooked berries.