Blueberry & Rhubarb Mixed Grain Porridge

Ingredients

2/3 cup (110g) whole macadamias
3 cups (375g) rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2cm pieces
2 1/2 cups (390g) fresh blueberries
1/3 (75g) cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 stick cinnamon
1 star anise
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
1/2 orange zested and juiced
1/4 cup (50g) quinoa
1/4 cup (30g) rolled oats
1/4 cup (45g) millet
1 1/2 (375ml) cups water
1/2 – 1 cup (125ml-250ml) milk of choice
1/2 cup (125g) smooth ricotta
Honey for drizzling
Blueberries for topping

1

Preheat oven at 180°C.

2

For the macadamias: place onto a tray and roast for 7 minutes or until golden. Shake tray every 2 minutes to avoid burning. Remove from oven and transfer onto a plate and allow to cool. Set aside.

3

For the compote: add rhubarb, blueberries, sugar, salt, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla bean seeds, orange zest and juice into a medium sized saucepan. Place over a medium heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally or until rhubarb is soft. Set a fine strainer over a bowl and gently pour mixture in. Strain for 2 minutes and then transfer fruit and spices into a bowl. Return the juice to the saucepan, and bring to boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 min, or until a thick sauce and reduced by 2/3. Pour sauce over fruit. Stir with a spoon gently and allow to cool.

4

For the porridge: rinse the quinoa in a sieve and place in a medium saucepan. Add the rolled oats, millet and water and place over a high heat. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook covered for approx. 15 minutes or until grains are tender. Stir in milk according to whether you like your porridge thick or thin.

5

Serve immediately with macadamias, compote, ricotta and honey.

Ingredients

  cup whole macadamias
 3 cups rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2cm pieces
 2 ½ cups fresh Australian blueberries
  cup sugar
 pinch of salt
 1 stick cinnamon
 1 star anise
 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
 ½ orange zested and juiced
 50 g quinoa
 30 g rolled oats
 45 g millet
 1 ½ cups water
 1 cup milk of choice
 ½ cup smooth ricotta
 Honey for drizzling
 Blueberries for topping

Directions

1

Preheat oven at 180°C.

2

For the macadamias: place onto a tray and roast for 7 minutes or until golden. Shake tray every 2 minutes to avoid burning. Remove from oven and transfer onto a plate and allow to cool. Set aside.

3

For the compote: add rhubarb, blueberries, sugar, salt, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla bean seeds, orange zest and juice into a medium sized saucepan. Place over a medium heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally or until rhubarb is soft. Set a fine strainer over a bowl and gently pour mixture in. Strain for 2 minutes and then transfer fruit and spices into a bowl. Return the juice to the saucepan, and bring to boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 min, or until a thick sauce and reduced by 2/3. Pour sauce over fruit. Stir with a spoon gently and allow to cool.

4

For the porridge: rinse the quinoa in a sieve and place in a medium saucepan. Add the rolled oats, millet and water and place over a high heat. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook covered for approx. 15 minutes or until grains are tender. Stir in milk according to whether you like your porridge thick or thin.

5

Serve immediately with macadamias, compote, ricotta and honey.

Notes

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