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Amaranth-coconut porridge with fresh fruit

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 120 g amaranth
  • 220 g coconut milk
  • 250 ml water
  • 100 g fresh fruit, of your choice and season
  • e.g. agave syrup or cane sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Vegan, without soy, for breakfast or in between meals

Simmer the amaranth gently in the coconut milk and water for 15 minutes, then let it swell. Stir frequently and add more liquid if necessary. Be careful, it burns easily; simmer very gently. Wash the fresh fruit (e.g., figs, sharon, mango, grapes, or bananas), remove the stems, peel, and chop if necessary. Serve the porridge warm or cold with the fresh fruit in bowls.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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