Oats with Spiced Apples
Each evening, we fast from dinner till breakfast. When ending our evening fast and reintroducing food to the body in the morning, it is important that the food we eat be nourishing and soothing to the digestive tract. In this recipe, we combine naturally creamy steel-cut oats with apples that are gently simmered with ghee and delicious spices that include cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg. In the Ayurvedic tradition, foods are recognized as having properties. The lipid content of the ghee, the creamy properties of the oats, and the fiber of the apples create a combination that is calming, comforting, and deeply nourishing to the body. Dates are a natural sweetener and make any dish delectable and heartwarming. Moreover, dates are said to energize and revitalize the body. Dates are high in sugar, so we only need a couple.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked steel-cut oats.
- 1 large apple peeled and cubed
- 2 dates, pitted and chopped into small cubes
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 pinch sea salt
- Toasted almonds optional
- Milk of choice optional
Instructions
- Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add ghee. Allow the ghee to melt. Add apples and dates. Remember to peel the apples to make them easier to digest. Saute apples over medium heat until they begin to lose some juice. Add spices including the salt, if using, and stir spices into the juicy apples. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes until apples are soft, but still holding their shape.
- Place warm cooked oats in bowls. Top with spiced apples, toasted almonds, and a splash of milk. Enjoy!