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Spiced Quinoa Porridge with Apple
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Spiced Quinoa Porridge with Apple

QuinoaTraditionalInternationalSweetWhole grainVegetarian

Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min · Servings not given in the source

Make

Ingredients

  • quinoa — 1 cup (carefully washed)
  • water — 3/4 litre
  • cinnamon sticks — 3
  • cloves — 3
  • cornflour — 5 tbsp (mixed with a little cold water)
  • sugar (to taste)
  • apple — 1 (to decorate)
  • strawberry — 1 (to decorate)

Method

  1. Put the washed quinoa in the water with the cinnamon and cloves and cook until tender.
  2. Stir in the cornflour slurry and keep cooking, stirring, until the porridge thickens.
  3. Sweeten to taste, pour into dessert bowls and let it cool.
  4. Decorate with apple and strawberry.

Tips

  • General practice: remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving.

Recipe from FAO, International Cookbook for Quinoa (2014), PDF p. 148 (printed p. 119), written in our own words.