pumpkin steel cut oats recipe | Indian red pumpkin oatmeal | healthy oats breakfast |
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pumpkin steel cut oats is a complete and healthy break to have. Learn to make Indian red pumpkin oats.
An exquisite breakfast that is unlike anything you have tasted before, the pumpkin steel cut oats combines cooked and blended red pumpkin with steel-cut oats.
pumpkin steel cut oats gets a flavourful boost from apples, a touch of nutmeg and a sprinkling of roasted sunflower seeds. The luscious texture of the pumpkin base, the mealy mouth-feel of the steel-cut oats, all accentuated by the crunch of the seeds make this a truly wonderful breakfast recipe!
Steel-cut oats is a fibre-rich, gluten-free whole grain that is much healthier than quick-cooking rolled oats.
While the oats help reduce cholesterol, the red pumpkin further improves heart health with potassium and vitamin C. A low-calorie fruit with loads of fibre, apple aids in digestion.
A cup of pumpkin cubes fulfils your day’s requirement of vitamin A (5526 mcg), thus making it a super food for your eyes. Kaddu can be included in safe amounts or restricted amounts by diabetics.
You can prepare healthy kaddu and oats breakfast recipe and store it in the fridge for at least two days, but remember to adjust the consistency with a little water or unsweetened almond milk before serving because it tends to dry up a little.
Enjoy pumpkin steel cut oats | Indian red pumpkin oats | healthy kaddu and oats breakfast | with step by step photos.
For pumpkin steel cut oats- To make pumpkin steel cut oats, soak the steel cut oats in a deep bowl in enough water for 8 hours. Drain well.
- Boil 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, add the soaked and drained oats and mix well. Cover it with a lid and cook on a medium slow flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Combine the red pumpkin and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Cool completely and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add all the other ingredients along with ¼ cup of warm water and mix well.
- Finally top it with the apples and pumpkin seeds.
- Serve or store the pumpkin steel cut oats in an air-tight container in the fridge and use as required.
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what is pumpkin steel cut oats made of ? Indian red pumpkin oats is made from 1 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes, 1/2 cup soaked and cooked steel cut oats. 1/2 cup chopped apple , unpeeled, a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal), 1/4 tsp vanilla essence, 1 tsp maple syrup or honey. See below image of list of ingredients for pumpkin steel cut oats.
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To make pumpkin steel cut oats recipe | Indian red pumpkin oats | healthy steel cut oats breakfast | first we need to select the perfect pumpkin. This is what red pumpkin looks like. Red pumpkin or Lal bhopla is poor man's source of carotene in India. Red pumpkin, however, is 'in season' throughout the year in Indian unlike in the Western countries, where it is typically an autumn appearance.
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Cut the pumpkin in half.
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Cut the kaddu into halves or quaters.
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Discard the seeds.
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Remove the peel and discard.
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Cut kaddu into cubes.
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Put 1 1/4 cups steel cut oats in water. We are making a batch of steel cut oats for 3.5 cups of cooked steel cut oats. You can store them in the fridge and i use this over 5 days for my breakfast. We do this as it takes time to prepare steel cut oats as we are soaking and then cooking them. So your breakfast is far healthier than using quick cooking oats as they have far less nutrition compared to steel cut oats.
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cooked steel cut oats. See complete recipe of how to cook steel cut oats.
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In a deep non stick pan put 1 cup of boiling water.
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Add put 1 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes.
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Cover with a lid.
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Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
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Put in a mixer.
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Blend till smooth. Our pumpkin puree is ready.
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Transfer the pumpkin puree mixture into a deep bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup soaked and cooked steel cut oats.
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Add 1/2 cup chopped apple , unpeeled.
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Add a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal).
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Add 1/4 tsp vanilla essence or vanilla extract.
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Add 1 tsp maple syrup.
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Mix well.
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Top with 1/4 cup chopped apple , unpeeled.
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Also add 1 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds.
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Serve or store in an air-tight container in the fridge and use as required.
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roasted pumpkin seeds add a good crunch to the oatmeal recipe.
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You can prepare healthy kaddu and oats breakfast recipe and store it in the fridge for at least two days, but remember to adjust the consistency with a little water or unsweetened almond milk before serving because it tends to dry up a little.
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We are making a batch of steel cut oats for 3.5 cups of cooked steel cut oats. You can store them in the fridge and i use this over 5 days for my breakfast. We do this as it takes time to prepare steel cut oats as we are soaking and then cooking them. So your breakfast is far healthier than using quick cooking oats as they have far less nutrition compared to steel cut oats.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
| Energy | 98 cal |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.8 g |
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 16.4 mg |
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