Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it decides the strength of our digestion for the whole day. According to Ayurvedic principles, morning comes under the Kapha time zone which represents cold, dull, and heavy qualities with low digestive fire. To balance this, you should have a warm and easily digestible breakfast.

Healthy grains for Breakfast

Oats are an ideal healthy grain choice for breakfast, and quinoa and flattened rice are added to increase its nutritional values. Milk, nuts, and seeds are very good sources of nutrition. The spices are loaded with health benefits and make the oatmeal lighter and less mucous forming. This warm well-nourished recipe is perfect to construct healthy body tissues and to build Ojas (For more information on Ojas, click Ojas: The Essence of Life (With Recipe)).

Preparation Time: 15 Min
One serving

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup steel-cut oats  
• 1 tbsp quinoa
• 2 tbsps flattened rice (poha)
• 2 cups milk & water
• 6 almonds (soak, peel, chop)
• 6-7 raisins
• 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
• ¼ dry ginger powder
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• ¼ tsp cinnamon powder⅛
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg powder
• 2-3 strands saffron
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp crushed hemp seeds (optional)

Directions

Place oats, quinoa, flattened rice, water, and milk in a pot. The milk and water can be of equal quantity; you can adjust this by adding more water and less milk if you prefer thin consistency or if you have trouble digesting milk.

Bring this to a boil, and then add almonds and raisins. Constantly stir on low heat until soft. Once softened, mix all the spices (ginger powder, cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, saffron) and the ghee before removing from the stove. Once off the heat, add honey and mix well.

Garnish with crushed hemp seeds and enjoy it warm!

Instead of a sweet breakfast dish, If you are looking for a well-spiced delectable dish, then check Delicious Poha (Flat Rice) Recipe