One Pot Shot: Turmeric & Chai Oatmeal
Breakfast has always been a meal that I have to make an extra effort to eat. I am constantly looking for ways to make this meal more enticing. We all know and love a golden milk latte, both for the flavor and added health benefits. While sipping on one of these creamy wonders, I got to thinking, how can I make this idea into an everyday breakfast recipe? This brought me to the conception of my Turmeric & Chai Oatmeal! This recipe is dairy free and provides a great source of health benefits. The turmeric brings in anti-inflammatory properties, while chai is said to have been created in ancient India as a Ayurvedic healing beverage. Whether you are looking for a hearty but light breakfast item or for some added health benefits, my one pot spin on a classic oatmeal will change your breakfast game forever!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 cups oat milk
2 ea black tea bags
4 ea star anise pods
2 ea cinnamon sticks
2 tsp cardamom, ground
1 inch ginger
5 ea cloves
2 tsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp turmeric
DIRECTIONS:
To make the golden milk: Heat up a dutch oven or medium sized pot, and add the spices to the pot. Toast the spices until they are fragrant. Once the spices are fragrant, add the oat milk, ginger and black tea bags, bring this to a simmer. Once it is simmering, turn the heat off and let it steep for 30 minutes. Once it has steeped, strain the oat milk and discard the spices and tea. Add the chai infused oat milk back into the pot. Bring the chai oat milk back to a simmer and add the turmeric. You now have golden chai oat milk! (Pro tip: This step can be done ahead of time and saved for easy cooking in the morning!)
To make the oatmeal: Bring the golden chai oat milk to a simmer, and whisk the oats into the simmering liquid. Cook the oatmeal until the oats have soaked up the liquid and are fully cooked. Make sure to constantly stir the oatmeal or it will burn.
Topping the oatmeal: Eat the oatmeal hot and top with your favorite fruit or added crunch! I love putting pomegranate seeds on this oatmeal, but brûléed bananas, toasted pumpkin seeds or chia seeds are some of my favorites as well!
(Protip: This recipe uses oat milk as a dairy free option, but it can be swapped out for any other milk or even water!)
