How to Make Porridge: Simple Whole-Grain Porridge Recipe

Porridge is a breakfast dish made by boiling grains, seeds, or legumes until very soft. There's no one way to make the perfect porridge: It can feature one grain or many, in whole or ground form. You can cook your porridge low and slow until the grains form a creamy mush, or take it off the heat earlier for a slightly chewy texture. A very thin, drinkable porridge is sometimes called gruel. The similar-sounding word “pottage” actually refers to a savory stew.

Porridge is enjoyed all around the world. Some of the most famous types of porridge include:

1. 1. Congee: Chinese rice porridge
2. 2. Kasha: Russian buckwheat porridge
3. 3. Polenta: Italian cornmeal porridge
4. 4. Uji wa wimbi: Kenyan millet porridge
5. 5. Pop: Caribbean cornmeal porridge
6. 6. Kaffegraut: Norwegian semolina porridge
7. 7. Jowar aambil: Indian sorghum porridge

Oatmeal is a type of porridge made with oat groats that have been steamed and flattened (rolled oats) or cut into smaller pieces (steel-cut oats). Although both types of oats are whole grains, rolled oats have a shorter cooking time. Instant oats have been pre-cooked so that all they need is a splash of boiling water to rehydrate.