Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Turmeric Steel Cut Oats Recipe is a vegan, vegetarian fusion breakfast made with oil, steel cut oats, and water in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: fusion

Ingredients

  • 1/4 tsp oil
  • 1/2 cup steel cut oats (use certified gluten-free if needed)
  • 1 1/2 cups water (2 cups for thinner consistency)
  • 1 cup non dairy milk
  • 1/3 tsp or more turmeric
  • 1/3-1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp or more cardamom
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp or more maple or other sweetener of choice.

Method

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the oats and toast for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  2. Add in the water and milk and mix. Bring to a boil. (about 5 mins)
  3. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir and continue to cook for 10 mins.
  4. Mix in the spices, salt and maple and cook for another 7 minutes or longer until the oats are cooked to preference. Taste and adjust sweet and flavors. The oats will need a few minutes longer if you double/increase the recipe.
  5. There might be some extra liquid in the saucepan. The liquid keeps getting absorbed by the oats as the porridge sits. Cook for a few minutes longer or let it cool for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
  6. Garnish with sliced strawberries, chia seeds, pepita seeds, currants or other fresh or dried fruit of choice. Serve warm or chilled.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.