Quinoa Rice Breakfast (gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 dash salt
• honey
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1/2 cup cream brown rice (cream of brown rice cereal.. i use healthy times brown rice baby cereal)
• 1/4 cup rice milk, to serve (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash quinoa in a sieve thoroughly by rubbing it between your fingers. (this takes away any of its bitter taste).
• 2 drain well.
• 3 heat a small pot on med-high and dry toast the quinoa until lightly browned. watching carefully.
• 4 add water, ground cardamom and saffron.
• 5 bring to a boil and reduce heat to med-low.
• 6 cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes until cooked (when quinoas tails show).
• 7 there still should be some liquid in the pot if not add an additional 1/4 cup water and mix.
• 8 gradually add the rice cereal a little at a time (this is important). stir after each addition until thoroughly combined.
• 9 remove from heat and stir in honey.
• 10 serve as is or with rice milk.
• 11 enjoy.