Oatmeal with Cardamom

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  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1 C. rolled oats2 C. 1% milk1 T. butterSeeds from 3 cardamom pods, ground
Directions
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Crack open three fresh green cardamom pods, remove seeds, and grind seeds in a mortar and pestle. Saute ground seeds in the butter until fragrant and golden, about 1 minute. Raise heat to high, add oats, and toast oats in butter/spice mixture until hot but not burning, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk, and bring to a rolling boil, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook slowly till done, about 25 minutes. Serve with milk and brown sugar. Serves 3.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRAILBLAZING.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 292.6
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.8 mg
  • Sodium: 70.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 13.7 g

Member Reviews
  • CARABOO2YOU
    Yummy! I omitted the butter in error and it still tasted great, especially with the lovely cardamom. - 1/4/08
  • GSIMONSON
    This is the best oatmeal I ever ate. It's not instant. You have to actually cook it. But the result is worth it—real food for real human beings! - 1/4/08