Vegan Teff Kheer Porridge

Vegan and healthy Teff Porridge recipe is made with brown teff and banana. This yummy breakfast recipe has all the flavors of the Indian kheer and can be made in 20 minutes.

Course Breakfast, healthy, Snack

Cuisine American, fusion, Indian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings bowls

Calories 158.27kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Cooking Pot

Ingredients

1 banana
½ cup whole grain teff
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tablespoon extra-virgin unrefined coconut oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon saffron
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon pistachios
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

Peel and mash the banana. Reserve a few slices for garnish.
In a cooking pot toast Teff grains for 2 minutes over a medium flame.
Add the milk and water. Add the mashed banana.
Add the cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, coconut oil, and sea salt.
Mix and bring to a boil. Lower the flame, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Keep stirring and scraping the sides of the pan as it cooks.
It's done when it all comes together like a porridge. Now add the vanilla extract. Mix well and take it off the flame.
Add sugar or maple syrup if you want to increase the sweetness. Keep it covered till you plan to serve it.
Transfer to serving bowls. Garnish with sliced banana, saffron, and pistachios. Drizzle some maple syrup on top.

Notes

Use any fruits of your choice in place of banana and for toppings. Once the porridge is cooked, taste and add sugar, maple syrup, or chopped dates if you want it sweeter.

Add some cocoa or cacao powder to this sweet porridge to give it a chocolate flavor. In place of almond milk, you can also use oat milk or coconut milk.

Don't forget the step of toasting the brown teff grains prior. It helps bring out its natural nuttiness. Also, never rinse teff in a sieve or you will lose the seeds with the water.

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