Masala Chai Oatmeal
by Priya Sharma
1
Servings
2
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Creamy oats simmered with the warm spices of a proper cup of chai — cardamom, ginger, cinnamon — finished with jaggery and toasted nuts.
Ingredients
- 100 g rolled oats — matched to Oats, whole grain, rolled, old fashioned; view its nutrition
- 250 ml milk (dairy or oat) — matched to Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D; view its nutrition
- 250 ml water — matched to Water, bottled, generic; view its nutrition
- 1 black tea bag — not matched; choose a food in the nutrition panel
- 4 green cardamom pods, crushed — not matched; choose a food in the nutrition panel
- ≈ 2.46 ml ground ginger — matched to Spices, ginger, ground; view its nutrition
- ≈ 2.46 ml cinnamon — matched to Spices, cinnamon, ground; view its nutrition
- Jaggery or brown sugar, to taste — no amount given; set one in the nutrition panel
- Toasted almonds and pistachios — no amount given; set one in the nutrition panel
Steps
- 1Simmer the milk, water, tea bag, and spices for three minutes to make a quick chai base.
- 2Remove the tea bag, add the oats, and cook gently, stirring, until creamy — about 6 minutes.
- 3Sweeten with jaggery to taste.
- 4Top with toasted nuts and a pinch of cinnamon.
Notes
Strong assam tea holds its own against the oats.
