Golden Ayurvedic Oats

Romany Rose Pope
Aug 23, 2017 · 3 min read

Porridge isn’t only for wintertime!

Just ask my partner Eduardo, who eats it every day no matter the season! I love the regular cinnamon oats, but often feel like spicing it up to infuse our breakfast with extra color and goodness!

Ayurvedic oatmeal is an easy, warming meal that’s nourishing, grounding and provides lasting energy without leaving you feeling heavy. The spices are wonderfully balancing for the Vata dosha, but these are herbs that will benefit everyone. True Ayurvedic wisdom takes years to master, so even if you’re not sure what dosha you fall under, trust that this will be good for you! You can take a peek at this to see which physical traits & personality characteristics you identify most with.

Black pepper makes the turmeric bioavailable (our body is able to absorb its nutrients) and adding some blackstrap molasses at the end tops it off as a super nutritious meal. Blackstrap molasses is an amazing, nutritionally dense source of iron, calcium & magnesium with a big flavor, so just trying a teaspoon or two to start so it doesn’t overpower the rest of the ingredients. Or just stick with local raw honey or good maple syrup ;)

gather:

rolled oats

turmeric (fresh root or powder)

ginger (fresh root or powder)

ground cinnamon

cardamom

black pepper

plant milk or water

blackstrap molasses (if you’re up for it!) or maple syrup

whatever you like to add in: raisins, pepitas, soaked & chopped almonds, sprinkling of chia seeds, banana

make:

Mix 2/3 cup oats with 1½ cups liquid (plant milk/water/mix of both) in a small saucepan and place over low-medium heat, partly covered. If you have trouble digesting grains, try soaking the oats in 1 cup water for a minimum 30 mins or overnight, then adding one extra cup of liquid when you cook it in the morning.

Grate about a thumbnail of both turmeric & ginger to add to in. If using powdered, roughly use about 1 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp ginger.

Grind the seeds of 1 cardamom pod in a mortar & pestle (or by crushing and chopping finely with a knife), discarding the green shell (if using powder, add just a pinch) and add to oats, along with 1 tsp cinnamon & a couple of cracks of black pepper.

Add in extras like raisins, 1 tsp chia or other seeds, ashwagandha root powder, maca powder, or whatever other herbs you’re into, and stir over low heat for about 10 minutes.

You’ll know it’s ready when it’s thick, creamy & bright yellow from the beautiful turmeric! Top with a little sweetener, nut butter, extra cinnamon & milk. Then bless your meal & bless yourself.

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Thanks so much for reading! If you like this recipe, please give it a clap so more people can see this story and hopefully be inspired to try a bright twist on their regular oats.

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Romany Rose Pope

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Herbalist, Kundalini Yoga & Reiki practitioner. I write about cacao, food medicine and rituals for living a vital & connected life. Follow me @romanyrose :)

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