Chai spice Chia Porridge  (from Julie Morris’s superfood kitchen)

makes 3 – 4 jars (single serve)

You need

• 2.5 cups of water
• 2/3 cup soft medjool dates (6 or 7) with pips removed
• ¼ cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup hemp seeds
• 1 vanilla pod (or 1 tspn pure vanilla essence)
• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon

Pinch of the following – leave out any you don’t like

• Cardamom seeds or powder
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Tiniest sprinkle – star anise

Combine water, dates, cashews, hemp seeds, cinnamon and other spices, scraped vanilla pod or essence in a blender and process to form a smooth milk.

Pour into a bowl and stir in chia seeds (actually I put the seeds into the blender and give it one pulse. It creates a different texture in the porridge. So maybe experiment with which you prefer). Let the mixture sit for 10 mins. Stir and pour into jars or containers and leave overnight in a fridge.

Lastly I have Hari Har chia spice powder that I sprinkle on my porridge before eating. You could make your own!

Options:

1. above is ayurvedic approach where fruit isn’t mixed with other foods. You could add in ¼ cup cranberries,and 3 tablespoon goji berries when stirring in chia seeds.You can add raspberries before eating. I find the non-fruit version delish as is!
2. If you don’t have ingredients for milk, you could use unsweetened almond milk and blend with spices and a bit of maple syrup. Then stir in chia seeds and go from there.

ENJOY!