I always like to try new things. When I saw this porridge recipe online, I made it right away. Of course, I had to substitute some ingredients based on what I have in the kitchen. It still tasted so good, that I made another batch the next day.

Ingredients: (for 1 serving)
1/4 cup oats
1 cup milk ( I used powdered milk; 1 cup water for every 2 tbsp milk)
1/2 slice banana (ripe bananas would also work)
3 pieces of almonds (sliced or crushed using mortar and pestle)
1 piece date (sliced)
1tsp chia seeds (even if you don’t have this; it will still taste good)
1 or 2 tsps cinnamon ( it depends if you like the aroma of cinnamon)
1 tsp honey (it depends on how sweet you want the porridge to be)

Procedure:
1. Soak the oats and the chia seeds with enough water in separate bowls for
10 minutes. You can also use other containers.
2. Warm the milk in a pan or pot in low heat. Add the slice of banana, almond,
date and cinnamon. Stir lightly and turn it to medium heat.
3. When the oats are ready, pour it in the pot. Mix until you get the right
consistency and the oats are fluffier. I like the porridge to be more runny
than sticky. It depends on the consistency that you want. Just be sure to
cook the oats. The box will tell you how much time is needed to cook the
oats. I use the oats that cook in one minute.
4. When the porridge is ready, pour it in a serving bowl. Pour in the chia seeds
and honey. You can also add the chia seeds in the pot before serving.
5. If you want to increase the number of servings, you can just change the
proportion. Again, it all depends on how much of the ingredients you would
like. I made this for 3 servings. But I did not triple the amount of cinnamon
because it’s aroma and flavor are a little bit strong for me. I drizzled only a
little bit of honey because I don’t want it to be too sweet.

You should try this recipe. It doesn’t only taste good but it’s also very healthy. All of the ingredients are famous for their health benefits. This is so timely during this pandemic. Milk and almonds contain Vitamin D. Almonds, milk and oats contain zinc. Both Vitamin D and zinc have a potential to boost our immune system. 🙂 Happy eating! 🙂