Blueberry & Chia Breakfast Pudding

Ingredients

Chia Pudding
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) milk
1 teaspoon honey
4 cardamom pods, split
1/3 cup (40 g) chia seeds
1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachios

Blueberry, vanilla & rosewater jam
2 x 125 g punnets fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons honey, plus extra to drizzle (optional)
1 1/ 2 teaspoons rosewater
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

Method

1

To make the blueberry jam, combine the blueberries, honey, rosewater and vanilla in a small saucepan. Set over low heat and gently simmer for 5–10 minutes, until the blueberries soften and begin to collapse to make a chunky jam. Set aside to cool.

2

Meanwhile to prepare the chia pudding, heat the milk, honey and cardamom together in a small saucepan over low-medium heat for 3–4 minutes, or until it reaches scalding point. Set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.

3

Strain the milk into a medium bowl, add the chia seeds and stir to combine. Set aside for 10­–15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up any lumps, until the seeds absorb the liquid and swell to make a thick pudding consistency. Add the pistachios and stir to combine.

4

To assemble, place a large spoonful of the jam into the base of two serving glasses or bowls. Cover with the chia pudding and spoon over the remaining jam. Top with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkle with toasted flaked almonds and pistachios. Drizzle with honey for additional sweetness if desired.

Ingredients

Chia Pudding
 1 ¼ cups milk
 1 tsp honey
 4 cardamom pods, split
  cup chia seeds
 1 tbsp finely chopped pistachios
Blueberry, Vanilla & Rosewater Jam
 2 125g punnets fresh blueberries
 2 tsp honey, plus extra to drizzle (optional)
 5 ½ tsp rosewater
 ½ vanilla bean, seeds scraped

Directions

1

To make the blueberry jam, combine the blueberries, honey, rosewater and vanilla in a small saucepan. Set over low heat and gently simmer for 5–10 minutes, until the blueberries soften and begin to collapse to make a chunky jam. Set aside to cool.

2

Meanwhile to prepare the chia pudding, heat the milk, honey and cardamom together in a small saucepan over low-medium heat for 3–4 minutes, or until it reaches scalding point. Set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.

3

Strain the milk into a medium bowl, add the chia seeds and stir to combine. Set aside for 10­–15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up any lumps, until the seeds absorb the liquid and swell to make a thick pudding consistency. Add the pistachios and stir to combine.

4

To assemble, place a large spoonful of the jam into the base of two serving glasses or bowls. Cover with the chia pudding and spoon over the remaining jam. Top with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkle with toasted flaked almonds and pistachios. Drizzle with honey for additional sweetness if desired.

Notes

Blueberry & Chia Breakfast Pudding