This week in Boston has been absolutely frigid! Even though most people are desperately craving Spring, it’s clear we aren’t quite there yet.
Ayurvedic food is so comforting and feels good because it brings in the very opposite of the season. When it’s cold, dry, windy, and life feels unsettled, it makes sense to eat warm, hydrating, and grounding food. Certain foods have a heating effect, which stokes agni (your digestive fire). More than warm temperature, some foods have an heating energetic effect on the body, like ginger or buckwheat.
Buckwheat is a super awesome gluten free grain used in both savory side dishes and sweet breaky bowls. It tastes nutty and the texture is less sticky than oats. I buy it at Whole Foods near the granola. This time I grabbed a box of “cream of buckwheat”. Do not be turned off by the weird name.
Ground your body and mind with high quality fats and natural sweeteners to deeply nourish your body.
Ingredients (serves 2):
1/2 cup cream of buckwheat
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons raisins
cinnamon, ground cardamom, and/or ground ginger
pinch Himalayan pink salt
1 cup milk
2 tsp ghee
raw honey
Recipe:
Bring buckwheat and 2.5 cups water to boil. Add shredded coconut, raisins, spices, and salt.
Reduce to simmer for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally. If it sticks add a little more water.
Divide porridge into 2 bowls and top each with 1/2 cup milk, drizzle of honey, 1 tsp ghee, and another sprinkle of cinnamon.
(If you have an instant pot, add step 1 ingredients and set it to 5 minutes manual high pressure)