1/4cup old fashioned rolled oatscoarsely ground (see notes)
3/4cupwater
1teaspoonghee or butter
pinchsalt
optional ingredients
1/4cup milk(replace 1/4 cup of the water)
1/3cupfruit, such as apple, pear, blueberries, etc.
pinchescinnamon, clove, nutmeg, cardamom
1-2tablespoonssunflower, pumpkin, hemp seeds etc.
Instructions
For the basic oatmeal
Process or grind your oats into a very course flour using a food processor, blender, or mini chopper-grinder. They will look more like instant oats now.
Add water and oats, along with a teaspoon of ghee and a pinch of salt, to a saucepan, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook for 6-8 minutes.
For the optional ingredients
Add a pinch or two of cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, or clove to the boiling oats. Optionally, you could also cook in 1/2 cup fruit, such as apple, pear, blueberries, or strawberries.
Turn off the heat, and let stand, covered, for about 5 minutes. Top with optional seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
Alternatives to old-fashioned oat flakes
The whole form of oats are known as oat groats. These guys take around 45 minutes to cook, and result in a chewy oatmeal, so they aren’t as practical.All other versions of oats are processed from oat groats.Steel-cut or Irish oats: The first method of processing uses steel blades to cut the whole oat groats into smaller pieces so they cook faster. This type of oatmeal can be made in 20 minutes.Scottish oats: The second method cuts the whole oat groats with a stone grinding mill, which is what Scottish oats are. Scottish oats give you a nice and creamy oatmeal with 10 minutes of cooking. I love Scottish oats!