Spicy Mango Oatmeal

Being a south Indian, I am used to spicy breakfast items. At most, I can go with a nutella sandwich or a cup of oat flakes cereal only to pop something spicy to clean up my palate later to remove the sweetness. However when I saw this mango oatmeal at Mireille's place last night, I postponed cooking the other bookmarked recipes from her space to try the oatmeal today.
If you are not familiar with her blog, just hop onto her space to see how enthusiastic she is about exploring the world cuisine. She has become one among the close knit group of this blogging marathon and I really appreciate her interest and zeal in Indian cooking. She really puts a lot of efforts to come up with interesting recipes, some unknown to even our Indian group. :) 

Ingredients: (1 serving)
1/4 cup oats (I added old fashioned oats)
1/2 cup + 1/4 cup milk
1 inch piece of cinnamon
1 star anise
1/4 - 1/2 cup sweetened mango pulp
Sugar to taste

Method:
* Bring 1/2 cup of milk to boil and add the spices.
* Add the oatmeal and cook for five minutes or until done.
* Stir in the mango puree. Taste it and add sugar only if needed.
* Remove the cinnamon and star anise and serve garnishing with nutmeg powder if preferred.

Note:
* The 1/2 cup milk gave the exact consistency (like halwa) as Mireille's but I later added 1/4 cup more. 
* Cardamom powder can be a nice substitution for the spices in the recipe.
* The original recipe uses oat milk but I used the regular milk. Almond or soy milk may be substituted.
* If using mango fruit, puree it using milk if needed. I added puree since I had to finish some leftover puree.
* I planned it more as a dessert than the breakfast and so ate the yummy stuff chilled.

Check out here to know what other participating marathoners are cooking.

Comments