porridge
noun /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/
  /ˈpɔːrɪdʒ/
 [uncountable]- (especially British English) (North American English usually oatmeal)a type of soft, thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfastTopics Foodc1
 - (East African English) a type of thick drink made by boiling flour with water
 
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting soup thickened with barley): alteration of pottage.