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Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge Recipe

December 12, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

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Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge - scented with cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger and black pepper

Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge is warm and fragrant, perfect for a cool morning breakfast. Scented with whole cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger and black peppercorns, this porridge is pure comfort food.

Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge - scented with cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger and black pepper

The weather is turning cool and there’s nothing like a hot bowl of whole grain porridge to start the day off right.  Whole grains take longer to digest and they release their sugars slowly, so they make you feel satisfied longer.

Research has shown that whole grains reduce the risk of heart disease, and may also lower the risk of diabetes and cancer.

My standard breakfast whole grain hot cereal used to be oatmeal. However, there are so many other grains available that can easily be adapted for breakfast.

Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge - scented with cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger and black pepper

Other whole grains such as quinoa, millet, wheat berries, amaranth or brown rice can easily be substituted for oatmeal, and make breakfast that much more interesting as they all have different textures and consistencies.

I came up with this Chai Spiced Quinoa recipe because I love the warm spices in chai tea. Topping this hot breakfast cereal with fresh berries and walnuts makes this breakfast cereal fun to eat and adds a burst of extra nutritional value.

Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge - scented with cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger and black pepper

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Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 167 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed well, drained
  • 2 cups water
  • juice of 1/2 orange
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 3 whole black cardamon pods
  • 2 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 slice ginger peeled

For Serving

  • toasted nuts such as walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts
  • fruit such as blueberries, bananas, apples
  • raw honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook, covered for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to pan.

  2. Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

  3. Serve with your choice of toasted nuts, fruit and sweetener.

Nutrition Facts
Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 8mg0%
Potassium 256mg7%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 15IU0%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says

    December 12, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    This porridge looks wonderful, I could eat chai tea everything & anything 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jeanette says

    December 12, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    Thanks Marla, I do love Chai Tea spices, so warming and comforting.

    Reply
  3. Pretend Chef says

    December 13, 2010 at 9:27 am

    I absolutely love Chai Tea with soy milk added in and when I read the title I knew I was going to love this one too. I sure do! This sounds amazing and has a flavor combination I have never tried before. I love switching up breakfast because it is one meal that seems to be on constant rotation of egg whites with toast and fruit or a bowl of cheerios.

    Reply
  4. Jeanette says

    December 13, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    Thanks, I hope you have a chance to try this combination. Sounds like you're a healthy breakfast eater!

    Reply

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