As much as I love breakfast food, I am quite terrible at putting it together in between the rush and chaos in the morning. So, the usual weekday breakfast consists of oat porridge, toast and fried eggs. However, when I get bored of oats, I make some crunchy granola at home. This time, I made the granola with jaggery, nuts and melon seeds.
The best part about making a big batch of granola is that it’s not just breakfast food, it also makes for a great snack. On some days, it becomes our post nap grub. My boy and I sit with a bowl of granola and munch along as we read some book or shape alphabets with play dough.
Jaggery is one of traditional sweeteners used in Indian treats. It is used quite widely to prepare the desserts, especially during the harvest festival. Jaggery is prepared by concentrating sugarcane juice and it is available as solid blocks or in semi-liquid form. It is much healthier when compared to the refined sugar. The darker the shade of the jaggery, the richer it is in iron and fiber. The taste can be compared to that of molasses or brown sugar.
The nuts and melon seeds added to the crunchy texture and the date palm jaggery gave that gorgeous vibrant shade. With yogurt or milk, it’s surely a great healthy morning treat to kick start the day.
Depending the size of your oven, you might have to bake the granola in multiple batches.Jaggery, Nuts and Melon Seeds Granola
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dixya
August 22, 2016 at 8:06 AMi loveee granola too..and i hear you dear on eating breakfast between rush time. lately, i have been relying on overnight oats,.so far good. i cant wait to make a batch of granola soon.
angiesrecipes
August 22, 2016 at 9:44 AMHomemade granola is the best! Is melon seed from watermelon?
Edlyn
August 22, 2016 at 10:36 PMAmazing photos!! Had to comment because 5 mins ago I was sitting on the couch eating plain granola while watching tv, thinking to myself – “i need to make more”. Soon, soon.
Appu
August 23, 2016 at 5:03 AMAmazing photography. Makes me want to pick up the tray and dig in. U just keep me in mind when u do a photography thingy next.
Annika
August 23, 2016 at 11:08 AMlooks delicious!
Janani Takesh Kumar
August 25, 2016 at 11:51 AMAmazing clicks Kankana! And lovely recipe! The granola looks soo tempting!!
Swati
September 4, 2016 at 5:57 PMHey – most oats in India are steel cut? Would they do?