This month’s recipe from Laura Bridge, a professional chef of 30 years, qualified Ayurvedic Chef and full-time Ayurveda Adventuress is perfect for the cold weather. Follow her @AyurvedaAdventuress on Instagram for more Ayurveda recipes and insights. Email: Laura@AyurvedaAdventuress.com
For me this porridge is LOVE in a bowl. Its warming, grounding, nutritious and unctuous. Ideal for calming Vata qualities.
Serves x 3 bowls:
Ingredients
500ml Full fat raw milk, Oat milk or alternative
100g Arborio rice
Tiny pinch of mineral salt
1 tsp Vanilla essence
2 tsp Rose Syrup or oil
40g unsalted raw cashews
Method
Put the ingredients in a pressure cooker and cook the porridge for 30 minutes on the ‘Porridge’ setting.
Alternatively cook very slowly in a cast iron pot on a low heat for fibre around 45 minutes, or until thick and creamy, stirring regularly.
When it’s ready, mix well & stir in:
- 1 dessert spoon of maple syrup
- A tiny pinch of cardamom powder (Beware, it can become overpowering!)
- an extra splash of milk before serving to loosen the porridge
Optional –
Decorate with chopped green pistachios
1 tsp organic rose jam
Tiny sprinkle dry rose petals – ensure the petals are organic and without pesticides?
Grated lime zest for additional zing!
Try to eat at a comfortable pace, staying mindful, perhaps accompany it with a warm black, ginger tea, sipping slowly, so that you incorporate all 6 tastes into your meal.
Recipe & photos by Laura Bridge
Laura can be reached on Instagram here
or call 07973 133567