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Porridges in all their vast variety form the basis of a healthy balanced diet. Thanks to cereals, the body receives the most valuable and irreplaceable nutrients. And with their help, it’s so easy to create dozens of delicious combinations. We offer to replenish the culinary piggy bank with interesting recipes from the National trademark.
Oatmeal with apples
Oatmeal is the main asset of everyone who adheres to proper nutrition. Special benefits will saturate her oat flakes “National”. Modern technologies for processing cereals allow you to preserve all the useful substances and trace elements in them and at the same time reduce the cooking time of the product. Oat flakes contain a lot of fiber, which is important for the body, and easily digestible minerals and vitamins. They are made using a special technology from whole grains, preserving all trace elements, vitamins, dietary fiber and slow carbohydrates. Pour 250 g of oat flakes, 250 ml of milk and the same amount of apple juice, cook over low heat until ready. Then wrap the pan with a towel and stand for 15 minutes. At the same time, soak 50 g of raisins in hot water and grate a green apple on a fine grater. With them, we will serve fragrant oatmeal, sprinkled with cinnamon.
Rice sweets
For a change, it is useful to alternate oatmeal with rice porridge “Krasnodar “”National”. This is a white polished round-grain rice of soft varieties. It got its name in honor of the Krasnodar Territory, where round-grain rice is grown, traditionally included in the diet of Russian families. Krasnodar rice is ideal for cooking rice porridges, puddings, casseroles. Combine 200 g of rice, 250 ml of coconut milk and 350 ml of water in a saucepan. Cook the rice on low heat until completely softened. It is important that the liquid is not completely absorbed, so we add water as necessary. At the end, add honey to taste and keep the porridge under the lid for 10 minutes. Before serving, garnish it with banana slices.
Delicious pearl barley
The ” Dutch “grits” National ” will help to rediscover pearl porridge. Dutch grits are polished, snow-white pearl barley, which will surprise you with the speed of its preparation. The “Dutch woman”, known to many, is the ancestor of the” Dutch ” cereals. In fact, this is a pearl barley ground many,many times, due to which its grains become smooth, snow-white and cook much faster. Such pearl barley is not only used to prepare porridges or add it to soups, “Dutch” cereals are ideal for preparing side dishes, including risotto! Pour 200 g of pearl barley into a saucepan with 200 ml of boiling water and cook over high heat for 10 minutes. For beauty and benefit, decorate the porridge with avocado slices and boiled egg.
Wheat gold
Not only is a person full and healthy with sweet porridges. “Millet “”National” easily convinces of this. Grain millet TM “National” is a polished, calibrated millet of the highest quality. For its production, only red millet is used, from which bright yellow millet is obtained. In the production, millet undergoes additional cleaning and calibration. Millet groats of TM “National” are perfect for cooking porridges and casseroles. Bring 500 ml of water to a boil, pour out 200 g of cereals and cook until half-cooked on low heat. Then we transfer it to a ceramic pot, add 30 ml of vegetable oil, beaten egg, 200 ml of warm milk, a pinch of salt and mix. We send it to the oven preheated to 200°C for 30 minutes. Any additives are unnecessary here — the porridge already turns out fragrant, tender and delicious.
Buckwheat with summer gifts
Even ordinary buckwheat porridge can be turned into something special. To do this, we will need the Greek “National”. Thanks to fiber, proteins and useful carbohydrate components, the benefits of buckwheat are caused not only by a favorable effect on health and satiety, but also by dietary qualities. Pour 200 g of cereals with vegetable broth with a pinch of salt and cook until ready. We also cut carrots and parsnip root into small pieces. Spread the vegetables on a baking sheet with parchment paper, pour 3 tbsp. l. olive oil, season with 1 tsp. Provencal herbs, 4 sprigs of thyme, salt and pepper. We put them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. We combine the baked vegetables with buckwheat in a plate and decorate with herbs.
Bulgur and mushroom classics
A worthy completion of our rating will be the porridge from Bulgur “National”. This cereal is made from large grains of durum wheat, which are steamed, soaked and properly dried. This treatment allows you not to additionally wash and soak the cereals before cooking. We pass 300 g of chopped mushrooms in oil and simmer until they release enough juice. Now we lay 250 g of bulgur, salt and pepper to taste, add your favorite fragrant herbs and simmer under the lid for about 15 minutes. It is best to serve bulgur porridge with chopped parsley or coriander.
More cereals, useful and different. Follow this simple principle, and then the right diet will bring not only a healing effect, but also pleasure. And for their preparation, use cereals of the “National” trademark. This is a genuine quality mark that guarantees excellent taste and exceptional benefits of the products.