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Friday, March 4, 2016

Microwave Coconut Oatmeal

 
Everyone out there knows that oatmeal is one of the quickest and healthy breakfast options around and I don't need to reiterate the benefits of this humble dish. However oatmeal may get monotonous after certain point, if one sticks to the plain version despite the healthy goal dangling in front of our eyes. I usually keep rotating the variations for the same reason and today's version uses coconut. I finish off the preparation of oatmeal with a generous dose of coconut milk and use some fresh fruit and a sprinkling of sweetened desiccated coconut in place of the sweetener and the result is a tasty bowl of jazzed up oatmeal that can be prepared in a jiffy.
 
Ingredients: (1 serving)
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup dairy milk / water
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp. toasted desiccated sweetened coconut
1/4 cup chopped fresh fruit / dry fruits / nuts
Sweetener to taste if preferred

Method:
* Add the desiccated coconut to a pan and toast until it turns golden brown, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Remove from the fire and keep it aside.
* Meanwhile, add oats and water / dairy milk to a microwave safe bowl and place it in the microwave. Cook until the oats are done.
* Remove the bowl and stir in the coconut milk, toasted coconut, fresh fruit and sweetener if using. Serve immediately.



This is going to be a part of Blogging marathon #62 under the theme 'coconut' and check here to find out what other marathoners are cooking today.

Comments

13 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Mindblowing breakfast, am in love with that bowl,too tempting.

cookingwithsapana said...

Wow I won't mind eating two bowls of this wonderful breakfast.

rajani said...

Oats with coconut... Would never have thought of that combination! But then why not? It looks so nice!

Archana said...

Suma eating oats for breakfast make me feel hungry very hungry at 10 am. But this looks like i will be able to ward off the pangs a little .... Love the use of coconut milk.

Gayathri Kumar said...

That bowl of oats topped with coconut looks divine..

Harini R said...

Absolutely wins hands down!!I would love this bowl of oatmeal. I am sure the fresh fruit adds glamour to the otherwise bland oatmeal :)

vaishali sabnani said...

Wow ! This looks like an ultimate breakfast , loving every bit of it . Too good Suma.

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said...

WOnderful way to begin the day! Looks very tempting.

Amara’s cooking said...

That's one healthy and colorful dish, a treat to both tummy and eyes.

Pavani said...

That is one healthy & colorful breakfast bowl.

Usha said...

That bowl of oats is appetizing and tempting. Nice twist to not so appetizing oatmeal.

Kalyani said...

as a family, we are yet to move to Sweet Oatmeal for breakfast, but kids would love this as a mid afternoon snack, surely....

Srivalli said...

Wow you have really decked up your oatmeal so well Suma..if offered like this, i won't say no..:)