Quinoa "rice pudding"

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups milk
• 1 apple or 2 small apples
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 2 tbsp nuts or almonds
• e.g. vanilla
• e.g. cinnamon
• e.g. maple syrup or honey

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

tastes best warm as a breakfast or dessert

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in a sieve and drain. Bring the milk and vanilla to a boil, add the quinoa, and simmer for about five minutes. Meanwhile, quarter the apple. Peel three-quarters and cut into bite-sized pieces. Keep the skin on the last quarter; thinly slice it for garnish later. Add the apple pieces, raisins, and cinnamon to the quinoa. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the water is absorbed. If you prefer it sweeter at this point, you can add a little honey or maple syrup. Meanwhile, toast the nuts/almonds. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the nuts or almonds. Transfer to bowls and garnish with apple slices and cinnamon. The recipe is quite versatile and can be adapted to your taste. Instead of honey or syrup, you can also use cinnamon and sugar; if you don’t like vanilla, omit it. The nuts or almonds can be caramelized, or those with allergies can omit them. Instead of raisins, you can also use other dried fruit, and if you don’t cook them but add them afterwards, bananas or strawberries also taste quite good.