5 Oatmeal Breakfast Ideas When You’re Expecting

Packed with fiber and lots of nutrients – oatmeal is a healthy energy-boosting breakfast option, while you’re expecting. Here, in this section, we bring to you 5 oatmeal breakfast ideas to make your breakfast even better. Simple and easy to make these recipes can be easily added to a pregnancy diet plan.

1. Oats Idli

A variation to the traditional South Indian dish – oats idli is healthy, tasty and simple to make – be it any day.

Ingredients 

• Cooking oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds,
• ½ tsp urad dal,
• 1 tsp chana dal,
• ½ tsp cumin seeds,
• few curry leaves
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• 2 chopped chillies.
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ cup rava or suji
• 1/2 cup powdered oats
• ½ cup curd
• ½ cup water
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp Eno (fruit salt)

Method of Preparation 

• Take a small pan and heat oil in it. Next, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, and few curry leaves. Also, add ginger paste and chopped chillies. Sauté it slightly till mustard seeds start crackling.
• Then, add finely chopped carrot and turmeric powder. Sauté it well. Keep this mixture aside.
• Now take another pan and add rava. Roast it on low flame until it just starts to turn aromatic.
• Next, add powdered oats and mix well.
• Now, transfer the carrot mixture to this pan of rava and oats. Stir well.
• Set the mixture aside in a bowl and allow it to cool completely.
• Add curd, water and salt to the mixture. Mix well making sure there are no lumps. Make sure you maintain the consistency of an idli batter.
• Rest the batter for 20 minutes or until the rava absorbs the water.
• Just before steaming, add Eno (fruit salt) to the batter and mix it well.
• Steam the oats idli in the idli container for 15 minutes on medium flame.
• Serve instant oats idli with coconut chutney and sambar.

 

2. Oats Vegetable Cheela

This sumptuous oats and vegetables cheela is a great blend of taste and health.

Ingredients 

• 2 cups Oats
• 1 cup yogurt
• ½  cup finely chopped onions
• ½  cup chopped coriander leaves
• ¼  cup  chopped curry leaves
• ½  cup grated carrot
• ½  cup finely chopped beans
• ½  cup finely chopped bell peppers
• 1-2 finely chopped green chillies
• ½  tsp cumin powder
• Pinch of black pepper
• Pinch of turmeric
• ¼ tsp coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup of water to make the batter
• Oil to cook

 Method of Preparation:

• Dry roast the oats in a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes on a flame. Allow it to cool later.
• In a blender blend together, oats, yogurt and water. Blend it till you get a smooth batter (just like a dosa batter).
• Take the batter out in a bowl and add all the spices and vegetables in it. Mix the batter well.
• Take a pan and brush it with little oil. Pour the batter in pan, spoon by spoon to make chillas of the size you like (you need to spread the batter on the pan, just way you make dosa).
• Cook the chilla from both the sides till they are brown.
• Serve hot with chutney and enjoy.

3. Berries Oatmeal

This dish has got tasty nuts, berries, and sweet banana to give you both a healthy fix and satisfy your sweet craving at the same time.

Ingredients 

• 1 cup oats
• 1/4cup nuts
• ½ cup berries
• ½ banana chopped
• 1 tsp hon

Method of Preparation:

To make this healthy breakfast – oats are tossed with nuts, berries and banana chunks. You can also add little honey for wholesome health benefits. Add milk of choice or yogurt to enjoy your oatmeal.

4. Oats and Scrambled Eggs

Easy to make, yummy and full of flavour – this protein-rich breakfast provides good nutrition to pregnant women.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of oats
• ½ cup of chopped onions
• ½ cup of chopped tomatoes
• 2 finely chopped green chillies
• Pinch of turmeric, salt and pepper

Method of Preparation:

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium flame.
• Meanwhile, crack 2 eggs into a bowl and add oats, chopped onions, tomatoes, finely chopped green chillies, and a pinch of turmeric, salt and pepper. Whisk the egg mixture until smooth.
• Pour the egg mixture into the heated pan. You should hear a nice sizzle. Let the eggs brown slightly for a minute. Next, stir the eggs and cook for another minute or two. Keep stirring constantly until they are cooked through.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander and serve hot.

5. Oats Poha

Prepared with just basic ingredients, oats poha is a well-rounded one pot healthy breakfast or snack recipe. A perfect accompaniment to morning tea – this dish can be easily included in your diet during pregnancy.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 cup of oats
• 2 cups of water
• ¼ cup of peanuts
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• few curry leaves
• ¼ tsp asafoetida powder
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• ½ cup chopped onions
• Pinch of salt, turmeric
• Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method of Preparation:

1. Wash the oats and soak it in 2 cups of water for 3-4 minutes.
2. Heat a pan over a medium flame. Add peanuts and roast it until their colour changes slightly. Remove the peanuts from the skillet and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, heat oil over medium flame. Now add mustard seeds and few curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter – add asafoetida powder and chilli powder.
4. Then stir in chopped onions. After the onions are done, add a pinch of salt, turmeric. Next, add the roasted peanuts and mix well. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Now drain the oats well and add to the pan. Mix well. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the oats are tender.
6. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve warm with a generous drizzle of lemon juice.

 

If you are looking for more such recipe variations for pregnant women, get in touch with Kanupriya Khanna. A well-known dietician in Delhi – Kanupriya will give you a good nutrition plan for a healthy pregnancy.