That hearty, humble breakfast staple, oats, could be an excellent addition to a diabetic diet. A widely known grain, oats are affluent in essential minerals and fibre such as potassium, magnesium, iron, and calcium. Do you know that oats consumption has been associated with cardiovascular diseases, including a decreased risk of a heart condition and lower LDL cholesterol? While heart health is essential for everyone, oats can also deliver specific benefits for people with type 2 diabetes. For example, oats' soluble fibre may help with weight maintenance and blood sugar control. One of the easiest methods to include wholesome oats in your diet is trying various recipes. Here's how you can create the most of your everyday bowl.
OATS BANANA TIKKI
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oats
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 grated carrot
- 1/2 chopped capsicum
- 1/2 chopped and boiled beans
- 2 boiled raw banana
- Salt
- Red chilli powder
- Garam masala
- Turmeric
- Chopped green chillies
- Chopped coriander
Method:
- Roast rolled oats until golden brown. Make a fine powder from it.
- Mash the raw bananas.
- Add all the cooked vegetables and spices and mix well.
- Add the powder of oats and mix well. Prepare a dough out of this mix.
- Make small tikkis out of it.
- Grease a pan with some oil after heating it.
- Shallow fry the tikkis on the pan from both sides.
- To create a crunchy outer layer, you can roll the tikkis in the roasted oats powder.
- Serve hot with ketchup and mint chutney.
OATMEAL FOR DIABETICS
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- Fresh fruits of your choice
- Nuts of your choice
- Dried fruits and berries
- A pinch of cardamom powder
- 1 tsp ghee
Method:
- Add ghee to a heated pan.
- Add all the dried fruits, berries and nuts in it and roast it for 2-3 minutes.
- The berries and dried fruits will swell up, and nuts will turn slightly golden brown.
- Please remove it from the pan.
- Add oats and roast them for a minute in the same pan.
- Add milk in it and let it boil. Wait until the oats are thoroughly cooked.
- Mix well while adding cardamom powder to it.
- Add honey, mix well while turning off the flame.
- While serving, garnish with fresh fruits, roasted nuts and berries.
OATS FRUIT SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup mixed fruits. (e.g., elaichi banana, apple, pomegranate, pineapple, sweet lime, orange)
- 2 cups milk
Method:
- Add 1 tbsp daily dose mix and all the fruits in a mixer grinder.
- Grind it to a smooth paste.
- Add milk and rolled oats and grind it again.
- Add two-three ice cubes to a glass. Pour the smoothie.
- Serve chilled.