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Cracked Freekeh Porridge with Quinoa
This freekeh porridge is so heavenly, and it's super versatile. Feel free to follow my recipe as is, or swap out the toppings for your favorites. You can also use this porridge making technique (meaning: using pre-cooked whole grains) with farro, bulgar, teff, rice, barley, wheat berries, or oat groats. Cooking it from scratch this dish should take 25 minutes. Making it with pre-cooked grains will take you just 5 minutes in the morning. This recipe is for 4 servings so you can eat it throughout the week. INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW AS WELL.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa any variety
- 1 cup cracked freekeh find it online here
- 3 cups water
- about 4 cups non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup agave or maple syrup
- 8 dried apricots and/or dates
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
- 1 pear cored and sliced
- 1/4 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4-1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds or slivered toasted almonds
Instructions
- Pour quinoa into a saucepan over medium heat, and toast for about 30 seconds, or until you smell it toasting. Give it a shake every few seconds.
- Add the freekeh, 3 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer with the lid ajar for about 25 minutes, or until grains are tender.
- Warm non-dairy milk on the stove or in the microwave. If you are making just one serving, warm just 1 cup, or less if you want a thicker porridge.
- Spoon a serving of the freekeh and quinoa (about a quarter of what you made) into a bowl, and top with the non-dairy milk, cinnamon, and agave.
- Then top with fruit and nuts.
- NOTE: Grains will stay fresh in fridge for 5-7 days. If you are making this with pre-cooked grains warm them and the non-dairy milk separately or together before enjoying.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot setting to Sauté HIGH. Once the pot is hot, add the quinoa and toast for about 30 seconds, or until you smell it toasting. Give it a stir every few seconds.
- Add the freekeh, 2 1/2 cups of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir.
- Cancel the Sauté setting, and tighten the lid onto the Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on HIGH for 8 minutes. Once it has pressure cooked, do a quick pressure release. The way you'll do this depends on your Instant Pot model (for some you'll press a button on screen, while others allow you to open the pressure valve on the lid). Consult the instructions for your machine to release the pressure properly.
- Once the pressure has released, remove the lid, and stir the hot grains.
- Warm non-dairy milk on the stove or in the microwave. If you are making just one serving, warm just 1 cup, or less if you want a thicker porridge.
- Spoon a serving of the freekeh and quinoa (about a quarter of what you made) into a bowl, and top with the non-dairy milk, cinnamon, and agave.
- Then top with fruit and nuts.