Porridge is having a main character moment (Credits: Pinterest)
\n\nThere was a time when porridge was the breakfast you ate because you were sick and your stomach could only handle a spoonful of something light. So, porridge came in handy. It was healthy, easy to make and, frankly, had very little competition in the comfort-food department. A bowl of oats, some milk, perhaps a spoonful of sugar, and breakfast was sorted. But things are changing. The humble bowl of porridge is getting a rather glamorous makeover, and the internet's latest obsession with fibre 'maxxing' might have something to do with it.
\n\nPorridge is enjoying a revival, with food enthusiasts and chefs giving this age-old dish a fresh identity. It's now accompanied with caramelised bananas, pistachio butter, sour cherries, poached pears and even mushrooms with pesto. What was once considered a simple breakfast is now finding its way onto restaurant menus as a carefully put-together gourmet creation. Some versions are even moving beyond the traditional sweet preparation, making savoury porridge an exciting proposition.
\n\nInterestingly, this isn't an entirely new food philosophy. In India, we have always had our own relationship with comforting, grain-based bowls. Khichdi, for instance, is perhaps one of…
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