Chai Spiced Porridge

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Recipe Serves 2 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Breakfast

Ingredients
  

Base Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup oats, rolled
  • 1 2/3 cup water for more protein use milk instead
  • pinch salt, table

Additional Ingredients

  • 2 cm ginger, fresh
  • 2 pods cardamom
  • 1 whole star anise
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg spice
  • 1/2 cup milk, skim
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp rosewater essence
  • 4 dates, medjool chopped
  • 1/4 cup pistachios chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add the ginger, cardamom pods, star anise, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg to 1 cup of boiling water (this cup will substitute 1 cup of water from the base recipe). Allow to sit for 5 minutes. (NOTE: to make it easier to remove from the porridge later you may like to wrap these in a small piece of muslin cloth and tie with string.)  
  • Pour the spices along with the 1 cup of boiling water into a saucepan with the remaining base recipe ingredients (i.e. 1 1/3 cup oats, 1 2/3 cup water and pinch of salt). 
  • Add milk, honey and rosewater essence to the saucepan. Cook on low heat for 6-8 mins until it is cooked to a smooth consistency, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the whole pieces of ginger, cardamom, star anise and clove.
  • Divide the porridge into 2 bowls. Top each bowl half of the dates and pistachios. Enjoy! 
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