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AMARANTH PORRIDGE

Homemade almond milk—blended from soaked almonds and strained through a chinois—anchors this amaranth porridge, sweetened with maple syrup and raw honey and warmed with cinnamon and toasted almonds.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Place 1 cup of the almonds on a half-sheet pan. Toast. Cool, roughly chop and set aside.

  2. 2

    Bring 4 cups of water to a . Pour in remaining 2 cups almonds, cover and set aside for 15 minutes .

  3. 3

    Using a high-speed blender, process almonds and their water in batches. Strain almond mixture through chinois and set milky liquid aside covered in the refrigerator until needed. Discard solids or save for another use.

  4. 4

    Drain amaranth and combine with sea salt and 3 cups of water in 4-quart pot.

  5. 5

    Bring amaranth to , reduce to , and cover pot. Stir amaranth frequently, adding water in 1-2 cup increments until grains are cooked and no starchy aftertaste remains. Grain should still be chewy.

  6. 6

    Remove pot from heat and stir in freshly ground flax seeds. Add additional salt, if desired.

  7. 7

    Serve alongside toppings including fresh nut milk, toasted almonds, sweeteners, cinnamon, butter, and/or Apricot-Papaya Puree to taste.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
24%
💧Water
29%
🌍Earth
35%
💨Air
13%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat6%
Entropy11%
Reactivity83%
0.095
Heat
0.175
Entropy
1.303
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

1440.45cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
72%
of 2000 cal
protein48.03g13%
carbs99.5g28%
fat105.13g66%
% Daily Value
Protein
48.03g96%
Carbs
99.5g36%
Fat
105.13g135%
Fiber
30.19g108%
Sugar
25.14g50%
Sodium
60.21mg3%