Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee Recipe
With the morning rush we always prefer to have some dish which can be cooked faster and at the same time it should be healthier too. Cooking Black rice consumes a lot of time as we need to soak them for a minimum of 8 to 10 hours. However, black rice congee is one recipe which can be cooked very fast if the congee powder is prepared in advance. This soup or congee is a combination of black rice, barley, flax seeds roasted and powdered coarsely and cooked along with tossed garlic & spinach. Black rice or forbidden rice contains the lowest number of calories among other rice varieties but has a high amount of nutrients. Barley on the other hand is good for intestine. Flax seeds is high in omega3. Combining all these 3 together into a single dish is beneficial for all age groups. We generally take this soup at least weekly twice as morning breakfast or during dinner. The soup is light and filling for a long time.
Serve Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee for a weekday dinner along with Garlic Bread and Savory melon Salad or you can serve it on its own for a healthy breakfast.
If you like this recipe, you can also try other Porridge recipes such as
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3-4 Servings
Ingredients
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For the congee powder
- 1-1/2 cup Black Rice
- 1 cup Barley (seeds)
- 2 teaspoons Flax seeds For the congee
- 1/4 cup Congee powder
- 1/3 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) , chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Rasam Powder
- 1 tablespoon Garlic , chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1-1/2 cups Water
How to make Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee Recipe
To begin making the Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee recipe, first lets prepare the congee powder.
Dry roast in the following order starting with barley, black rice and flax seeds. A nice aroma comes after each one of them is roasted. Let it cool.
Grind them into a coarse powder using a mixer grinder and store them in an air tight container.
The next step is to prepare the congee. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
Add garlic and let it cook for a minute. Add spinach and let it cook completely.
Once the spinach is cooked add water, salt and let it boil completely.
Add congee powder and rasam powder and stir it until both the powders are mixed nicely. Let it cook until the soup is thickened.
Once it is done, switch off the stove and serve hot. Serve Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee for a weekday dinner along with Garlic Bread and Savory melon Salad or you can serve it on its own for a healthy breakfast.
Neeru Srikanth
I am an IT professional for the last 15+ years and currently residing Singapore. I have recently taken a break from mid of June 2016 to pursue my passion. Cooking and food styling is my passion & my stress buster. I am also interested towards exploring vegetarian traditional & fusion cooking from all cuisines. Hence I decided to go one step further to explore and document my passion from 2016.
