【燕麦芋头甜汤】Taro Oatmeal

 

燕麦除了拿来做燕麦粥，燕麦玛芬、燕麦曲奇以外，拿来做中式甜汤也非常好吃，加了芋头的甜汤更香。

In addition to making oatmeal for breakfast, old fashioned oats can also be used to make oatmeal muffins and oatmeal cookies.

Oats are also very delicious when make into Chinese sweet soup/dessert. Adding taro gives very nice fragrant to the dish.

材料：

150 克 芋头 

1/2 杯/ 40 克 燕麦

1 杯 牛奶/植物奶/椰奶

适量 冰糖

Ingredients：

150 g taro

1/2 cup/40 g of old fashioned-oats

1 cup milk/coconut milk

Some rock sugar

1. 把芋头削皮切丁，切芋头的时候最好戴手套，不然手会痒。

2. 芋头入蒸笼蒸25-30 分钟，至芋头熟透，变软。

3.  把蒸好的芋头加入一口锅里，注入1/3锅清水，加入1/2杯燕麦和冰糖。

4. 大火煮滚后转小火加盖煮5分钟，熄火继续焖5分钟。

5. 吃的时候加入牛奶或者椰奶拌匀即可。

1. Peel and dice the taro. It is best to wear gloves when cutting taro, else you may end up with itchy hands.

2. Steam the diced taro in a steamer for 25-30 minutes, until the taro is cooked and tender.

3. Add the steamed taro to a pot  with 1/3 pot of water, and add 1/2 cup of oats and rock sugar.

4. Bring the oats to a rolling boil over high heat, then turn down to low and cook with lid on for 5 more minutes, turn the heat off  and wait for 5 minutes.

5. Add milk or coconut milk and mix well before serving.