Breakfast Porridge With Cinnamon, Cardamom and Pear
(from zuzu’s recipe box)
serves 3-5
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Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Categories: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 cup untoasted buckwheat
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch cardamom
- 3 cups water
- 3 Tbsp ground flax or chia seeds
- 1 pear, chopped
- 1 Tbsp dried cranberries
Directions
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Things go much faster if you put the water in a kettle and boil it on its own first, especially if your pot has a thick bottom.
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Put the buckwheat and spices in the dry pot, and turn to medium high heat to toast them lightly. This will bring out the flavor of the spices. Shake things around occasionally so that they don’t burn.
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Once the water’s boiling, pour it into the pot and cover with a lid. Since the pot is hot, the water should stay boiling. Turn the heat down to low, and leave this to simmer for about 30 minutes.
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While it’s simmering, you can stir the porridge occasionally to get a softer, creamier texture.
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Once the buckwheat’s soft, turn the heat off and stir in the ground flax or chia seeds. Scoop some into a bowl, and top it off with the chopped pear and dried cranberries. This quantity of buckwheat would last me for 5 breakfasts.
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Try it with quinoa, brown rice, steel cut oats, millet, or any other whole grain.
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I make a variation of this porridge pretty much every morning. During the week, I keep it simple with just some fresh fruit on top.
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On Sundays, I dress it up a little bit and bake it into an apple pie porridge, a carrot cake porridge, a date square porridge, a gingerbread porridge… The possibilities for different flavors are endless!
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Try different spices, or your favorite herbal tea. Mix in some peanut butter and jam, or a drizzle of maple syrup. Top it with pear, apple, berries, banana. Stir in a bit of cocoa or carob and some almond milk. Sprinkle some nuts, seeds or dried fruit on top.
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If you like a savory breakfast, try it with some chopped cucumber, tomato, a sprinkle of sea salt and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice.