Twinkling Tina Cooks: DIABETIC OATS BREAKFAST

Breakfast and Oats are friends, aren't they? But those with diabetes always have a question in mind – what all cereals can I take? Oats, is an absolute boon for the people with diabetes. What special recipe can you have for Oats in breakfast? The same old porridge?

One can enjoy oats in some 100 ways and yes you can make oats very interesting! I have learnt that recently while trying to lose some pregnancy weight!

Diabetic Oats Breakfast is low on calorie and protein rich.

Diabetic Oats Breakfast Recipe with quaker oats

HEALTH BENEFIT

Oatmeal has a low glycemic index, it can help maintain blood sugar levels.

Oatmeal can also promote heart health, which is important because diabetes patients are prone to heart disease.

You can add your favourite vegetables to make the recipe healthier

Green gram is full of proteins

DIABETIC OATS BREAKFAST

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time
5 min	15 min	20 min

Diabetic Oats Breakfast with quaker oats

Recipe Type: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 1

INGREDIENTS

Green Gram – handful, soaked overnight
Rolled Oats - ½ cup
Red Onion – 1 small chopped
Green Chili – 1 chopped
Carrot – ½ finely grated
Lime Juice – 1 teaspoon
Salt & Pepper – to taste
Green Pea - a handful

For Tempering

Vegetable Oil – 2 teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Cumin & Mustard Seeds – a pinch
Ginger – ½ teaspoon grated
Turmeric powder – a pinch

INSTRUCTIONS

Pressure cook soaked green grams with little salt till 2 whistles
Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin and mustard seeds and curry leaves
Add onion, grated ginger, grated carrot and turmeric powder
Add the cooked green gram in the pan with its stock and let it cook for 2 minutes or till stock lessens
Add rolled oats, green chili. peas and cook in the stock
Add seasoning
Cook in low heat, till stock evaporates
Serve hot

TIPS

You can add the choice of your vegetables

If you want you can add tofu, mushrooms, corns, peas – all are high in protein

Enjoy a good healthy breakfast.

Until next time, Cheers!

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