Steel-Cut Oat "Congee" with Ginger, Black Seed Oil & Kefir

Chinese breakfast porridge × Ayurvedic oils × European ferment.

From the shop

• Steel Cut Oats
• Ginger Paste
• Black Seed Oil
• Organic Kefir
• Fine Celtic Salt
• Seaweed Snack Seasalt
• Desi Ghee (optional)
• Manuka Honey MGO100+ (optional)

Serves 2

Method

1. Simmer 80 g steel-cut oats in 700 ml water with ½ tsp salt for 25 to 35 minutes, stirring now and then, until creamy. Add more water if you like it soupier.
2. Stir in 1 tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp ghee.
3. Spoon into bowls. Swirl in some kefir, add 4 or 5 drops of black seed oil (it's strong) and crush seasalt seaweed over the top.
4. For a sweet-savoury edge, add ½ tsp manuka honey.

Tips

• A savoury breakfast that lets steel-cut oats shine, instead of hiding them in sweet porridge.
• Vegetarian.