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Amaranth Halva Porridge

Ceylan Ayik — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:39:18 +0000

Amaranth Halva Porridge

Amaranth is my new favourite breakfast, as it tastes like the "Irmik (semolina) Helva" from my country, Turkey. It is a high protein, gluten-free, ancient grain with a lovely nutty taste. When you make it with a bit of plant base or regular milk, it gets a creamy delicious halva taste!

The “chai” spices are wonderful digestive, detox spices that add a warming ﬂavor for this season. I discovered this with @lauraplumb ‘s seasonal cleanses and added the pine nuts and pistachios on top to remember the taste of Turkey!

Try this and let me know how you like amaranth! You can cook it sweet or savory, and use it like rice-bulgur-quinoa.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Ayurveda

Keyword Porridge

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Servings 1 person

Equipment

pot
1 small pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup Amaranth (preferably soaked in 1/2c water the night before. You can add flax seeds and raisins in the same bowl to be soaked with amaranth)
1 cup Almond or another plant based milk
1/2 cup Water
1 tsp Ghee
1 tsp Chai spice mix: 1 little piece of cinnamon stick, 2-3 cardamom pods (crushed to get the little black seeds), a pinch of grated nutmeg, 1 clove ground all of them in a spice/coffee grinder
1/4 cup Raisins
1 tsp Maple or date syrup or moulasses
1 tsp Pine nuts and / or pistachios

Instructions

Put ghee in a sauce pan and let it melt, add spices and toast for 1-2 minutes
Add amaranth, raisins, milk and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the grains are ﬂuffy and the water is absorbed
Meanwhile toast pine nuts and pistachios in a small pan until they are lightly browned
Serve the porridge with nuts and drizzle of a date / maple syrup

Easy Rice Porridge Recipe

Ceylan Ayik — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:20:33 +0000

Easy Rice Porridge Recipe

I am in love with rice! It might be the genes from my dad, who was always a big rice “pilav” fan or just the fact that rice is such a calming, soothing, delicious and nutritious grain.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Ayurveda

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Servings 2 people

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tsp Ghee or coconut oil
1/2 cup Basmati rice
1 tbsp Coconut shreds
1 tbsp Freshly grounded flax seeds or chia seeds
1 tbsp Pumpkin/sunflower seeds or pine nuts
3/4 cup Plant based milk (I prefer almond) and maybe more
1/2 cup Water
A pinch of cinnamon and cardamom
1/2 tsp Lime peel

Optional

1 tsp Almond paste or any other nut paste
1 Vegan protein Powder
1 tbsp Honey, maple or date syrup

Instructions

In a small pan melt the oil and add rice, coconut shreds, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, pine nuts and spices.
Toast them all 1 minute and just smell this divine taste already!
Add the flax or chia seeds
You can add vegan protein powder to boost and balance the nutrition values
Add the milk and water stir well, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until rice is cooked. Add more water or milk if necessary
Serve with your nutbutter or a drizzle of honey / maple syrup
Garnish with coconut shreds and lime peel

Homemade Porridge a la Fitgourmet!

Ceylan Ayik — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:28:54 +0000

Homemade Porridge a la Fitgourmet!

I am from a culture of big breakfast with feta, tomato, olives, bread, egg…and the list goes on and never had porridge until about quite recently. I almost rejected this mashed-looking, warm strange mixture as a breakfast!

Over the years, I realized that my digestion is not so strong for these heavy and raw food, especially in autumn and winter. I first tried the mueslis and granolas, which I loved and then I met Ayurveda and learned that our digestion follows the energy of sun, that it has its highest energy at lunch and lowest in the morning and evenings. Since then, I have been trying different versions of porridges adding whatever I have at home.

I hope you enjoy this super delicious and nutritious breakfast, warm and soft and so easy to digest and get you going during the day.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine International

Keyword Porridge

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings 1 person

Calories 350kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup Whole Oats or quiona/millet flakes
1/2 tbsp Ghee or coconut oil
1 tbsp Chia Seeds
1 tbsp Flax Seeds Freshly grounded
1 tbsp Almonds butter Optional
1/2 cup Fruits like strawberries, blue redberries (Or Driedand soaked overnight fruits like 2 dates / apricot / figs / goji berries)
1 – 1.5 cup Plant Milk (almond, rice, oat milk)
1/4 tbsp Cinnamon and cardamom
A Pinch of Salt
1 tbs sunflower seeds
1 tbs pumpkin seeds
1 tbs Maple or date syrup

Instructions

Melt the oil in a small pan and add the oats and seeds toasting them a few minutes
Add salt and half of the plant milk slowly, stirring all the time. Add more milk as it cooks and according to your choice of consistency. I like it moist but not too wet!
Add spices, berries and mix well
Cook about 10-15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
Pour your cooked porridge into a bowl and top with almond butter and the berry jam if you made it separately. You can add some date or maple syrup if you need a more sweet taste.
You can make your own berry jam with chia seeds and keep them in a jar for a few weeks and so just add this to your oats. Here is the recipe.
Making almond milk at home is so easy, just check here. I don’t drain the milk at the end now, I use it with the almond particles in it and this way I think I benefit even more taste wise and nutrition wise!

Notes

Ayurvedic Porridge Recipe

Ceylan Ayik — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:50:08 +0000

Ayurvedic Porridge

It is lightly sweet, spicy, warm, and creamy!

As a Vata-Pitta type of person, this is what satisfies me in the morning!

I learned this after long years of trial and error of various breakfasts.

This bowl has healthy fats, complex carbs and plant based protein and it feels good from the divine smell to the light feeling in tummy!

I sometimes make a seasonal fruit compote or just stew apples with some cinnamon and cardamom and add this to my porridge.

Ayurveda suggests not to mix fruits with any other ingredients and eat alone to support digestion. So I make this version just occasionally.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine International

Keyword Ayurveda

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings 1 people

Calories 200kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tbsp Ghee or Coconut Oil
1 / 2 cup Quinoa or Millet Flakes or Gluten Free Oats
1 tbsp Coconut Shreads and some coconut shaves to decorate (toasted slightly)
1 tbsp Freshly Grounded Flax Seeds and / or Chia Seeds
1 tbsp Pumpkin or Sunflower Seeds
3 / 4 cup Plant Based Milk (I prefer almond) (and Maybe More)
1/ 4 cup Water or Juice of homemade Seasonal Compote or if you soaked a date, the water of this. Recipe of homemade compote here: https://www.ceylanayik.com/seasonal-spicy-fruit-compote/ (If you are not using the seasonal compote, then a pinch of cinnamon, cardamom and ginger)
1 tbsp Optional: Almond Paste or Any Other Nut Paste
1 tbs Vegan Protein Powder Optional
1 Medjool Date or 2 dried apricots or 1 tbs of mulberries or raisins
1 tbs Optional: Maple or Date syrup or honey

Instructions

You can prepare this porridge by putting all ingredients (except the oil) together in your pan the night before and in the morning just warm it with your oil.
In a small pan melt the ghee and add the grain of your choice, coconut shreds, pumpkin or other seeds and spices.
Add the flax or chia seeds
Ideally soak your dried fruits like dates, apricots, etc overnight but if you have not, it is still good to cook. Just chop them into small pieces and add to your pan with all other ingredients.
Add the milk and water (or compote juice), stir well, lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 miuntes
Serve with your nutbutter or a drizzle of honey/maple syrup or add a few slices of cooked fruits from your seasonal compote
Garnish with coconut shreads
You can also make this porridge overnight by adding everything together and keeping them in airtight jar in your fridge. Next morning, you can melt the ghee and warm your porridge in about 2-3 minutes!

Notes

If I am doing an Ayurvedic detox, I follow this breakfast with kitchari lunch and vegetable soup dinners. I prefer to cook in the morning as I love the smell as the spices and grains meet each other with fire. I also add vegan protein powder if my day is busy with yoga teachings and daily errands, or a fitness workout making sure I have enough energy to get me going.

Here is my recipe but you can play around with the ingredients at home. You can replace apple compote with date or berries, making sure to soak the date overnight and cook your fruits to avoid raw foods in the morning, when our digestion capacity is less.

Enjoy this rich and healthy start of the day!