Hearty Water-Based Hercules Porridge

Light, tasty and nutritious — a great start to the day! Hercules porridge with water is delicious if you boil it well and stir a couple of times during the cooking process. Coarse flakes have a pleasant viscous consistency and, when salted, can be the basis for various gravies, sauces, and salads.
cook time: 40 min
Owen Truitt
Hearty Water-Based Hercules Porridge

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

94
Calories
6g
Fat
11g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Sugar 1 g
Cereals 1 cup
Butter 40 g
Water 500 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook oatmeal porridge in water? Prepare the necessary products. Take coarsely ground oatmeal. If you are preparing a lean version of porridge, then use vegetable oil instead of butter. Depending on what kind of flakes you use — coarse, medium or fine grinding — the cooking time depends (from 2 to 30 minutes). Therefore, before preparing oatmeal, be sure to read the instructions. How to choose oatmeal, read the article at the end of the recipe.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour filtered or bottled water into a heavy-bottomed saucepan. The article at the end of the recipe will help you with choosing a pan. Do not use tap water, it will negatively affect the taste of the dish. Depending on the consistency of your oatmeal you prefer, you can change the amount of water. The proportions for liquid oatmeal are 1 to 3, if you want viscous porridge — 1 to 2 and for thick oatmeal — 1 to 1.

Step 3

Step 3
When the water boils, add salt, sugar and oatmeal. There should be more salt if the porridge is going to be salty, and vice versa, if the porridge is going to be sweet, then add more sugar. Sugar can be replaced with a sweetener that is not susceptible to heat treatment. You can also put ground cinnamon (about 0.5 teaspoon) and vanilla and nutmeg on the tip of a knife. You should be careful with the dosage of spices; if you overdo them, the taste of the porridge will be spoiled.

Step 4

Step 4
Bring the porridge to a boil, stir and simmer over low heat for about 15-30 minutes. Stir the porridge a couple of times, as it will thicken at the bottom and liquid will remain on top. Delicious oatmeal porridge with water — ready! Let it sit under the lid so that the flakes absorb excess moisture and serve.

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