Golden Porridge
This a beautiful porridge gently spiced and sweetened with cinnamon and turmeric. The turmeric gives the porridge its beautiful golden colour. There is no reason why children should want bland food, add to that the health benefits of gentle spices. I have also added grated carrot for texture and soaked sultanas for natural sweetness. If you want to try a new porridge in the morning this is a wonderfully nourishing recipe.
ingredients
40g normal porridge oats
220ml milk, or your usual milk
1 carrot, peeled and very finely grated
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
40g sultanas
maple syrup, to serve (optional)
method
Soak the sultanas in 200ml boiling hot water for 10 minutes, to soften and rehydrate them. Then drain and set aside. In a pan add the porridge oats, milk and grated carrot. Cook the porridge using your usual milk, or water. Three minutes from the end of the cooking time, add the spices and soaked sultanas. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of extra cinnamon.