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Today’s healthy oatmeal recipe video by nutrition expert Shefali Batra will get your day started on an energetic note. Adding this tasty breakfast oatmeal recipe to your diet will help you lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels while also improving your gut health.

Here’s how you can enjoy Shefali Batra’s simple yet delicious vanilla-spiced oatmeal recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup oats

½ cup low-fat milk

1 ½ cup water

¼ cup raisins

¼ cup nuts and seeds (eg: cashews, pumpkin, watermelon, and sunflower seeds)

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon brown sugar

A pinch of cinnamon

A few dried cranberries (optional)

Preparation

In a saucepan, add water along with a pinch of salt. Add the oats to the saucepan with the raisins and let it simmer on a medium flame. Alongside this, add the cashews, sunflower seeds, or any other nuts and seeds of your choice to a heated pan. Toast them for for 2-3 minutes and stir regularly. Once the oats are cooked, add the vanilla essence, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir it properly once again. Place the cooked vanilla oats on a plate and pour the milk on top of it. Garnish with nuts and seeds. You can also top it with blueberries, dried cranberries or any berries of your choice.

Apart from being highly nutritious, one cup of cooked oatmeal in the morning contains approximately 150 calories. Having oats for breakfast will help you stay full for longer and avoid food cravings during the day.

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