Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats Recipe (Indian Red Pumpkin Oats)

Ingredients

• 1 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
• 1/2 cup soaked and cooked steel cut oats
• 1/2 cup chopped apple, unpeeled
• a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/4 cup chopped apple, unpeeled
• 1 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds

Steps

1. To make pumpkin steel cut oats, soak the steel cut oats in a deep bowl in enough water for 8 hours. Drain well.
2. Boil 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, add the soaked and drained oats and mix well. Cover it with a lid and cook on a medium slow flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
3. Combine the red pumpkin and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Cool completely and blend in a mixer till smooth.
5. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add all the other ingredients along with ¼ cup of warm water and mix well.
6. Finally top it with the apples and pumpkin seeds.
7. Serve or store the pumpkin steel cut oats in an air-tight container in the fridge and use as required.