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tasty vegetarian recipes from Food For Peace by Rambhoru Devi Dasi.

Food For Peace

Breakfast Cereals Recipes

CRACKED WHEAT GRANOLA MUESLI FESTIVAL PORRIDGE
CREAM OF WHEAT SAGO CEREAL FRUIT RICE MILKY RICE

 

CRACKED WHEAT

1 cup butter
1 cup cracked wheat
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups water
1/2 teasp. cardamon powder
1/2 teasp. nutmeg powder

Method:

1. Melt butter.
2. Roast cracked wheat until brown.
3. Boil sugar, water, cardamon, nutmeg, and raisins.
4. Pour over cracked wheat.
5. Simmer on low heat until water is gone.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Cover until serving time.
* Yields 3 cups.

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GRANOLA

1 lb. butter
5 cups rolled oats
3 Tablesp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 Tablesp. vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut (optional)
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups raw peanuts, cashews, hazel nuts or sunflower seeds

Method:

1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter.
2. Add oats. Stir in coconut. When they turn s shade darker and oats are toasted, add cinnamon and vanilla.
3. Stir in sugar. Remove from heat.
4. Add raisins.
5. Deep-fry peanuts or other nuts until light brown. (If using a combination of nuts, fry each type separately.)
6. Stir into granola.
* Yields 10 cups.

variation:

Add chopped dates, chopped figs, wheat germ, bran, wheat flakes, barley flakes, etc. Roast other flakes like oats. Remember to add more butter if you increase the quantity of grains.

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MUESLI

Method:

This is simply uncooked granola. Follow GRANOLA recipe for quantities. (Listed in this section.) Ingredients may vary according to taste. Fine porridge oats suit best for muesli. Pour milk or yogurt over muesli to serve. Do not add butter as for granola recipe.

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FESTIVAL PORRIDGE

6 cups milk
2 cups porridge oats
1 1/2 Tablesp. butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup raisins
1 Tablesp. vanilla essence or cinnamon powder

Method:

1. Bring milk to a boil. Stir all ingredients into milk.
2. Remove from heat. Cover tightly. Set aside 15 minutes until it thickens.
3. Return pot to heat. Stir until creamy. Serve hot.
* Yields 7 cups.

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CREAM OF WHEAT

3 cups milk
3/4 cup semolina
5 Tablesp. sugar
1 teasp. vanilla essence
1/4 cup raisins, chopped figs or dates

Method:

1. Bring milk to boil. Whisk in all ingredients.
2. Remove from heat. Cover tightly. Set aside 15 minutes until it thickens.
3. Return pot to heat. Stir until creamy. Serve hot.
* Yields 4 cups.

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SAGO CEREAL

3 cups milk
1/2 cup sago or tapioca pearls
5 Tablesp. sugar
1 teasp. vanilla essence
1/2 cup chopped dates (optional)

Method:

1. Cover sago with water. Soak 1 hour.
2. Strain away water.
3. Boil milk. Whisk in sago.
4. Remove from heat. Cover tightly.
5. Set aside 15 minutes until it thickens.
6. Return pot to heat.
7. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve hot.
* Yields 10 cups.

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FRUIT RICE

1 cup cold cooked SIMPLE RICE (See RICE RECIPES.)
1 cup yogurt
2 Tablesp. sugar
1 cup mixed fresh fruits (grapes, bananas, orange slices, apples, etc.)
1/2 cup raisins

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Serve cold.
* Yields 3 cups.
(This is nice served in hot weather.)

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MILKY RICE

1 cup cooked SIMPLE RICE (See RICE RECIPES.)
1 cup milk
3 Tablesp. sugar
1 handful raisins
1/4 teasp. vanilla essence

Method:

1. Gently boil milk and rice until somewhat creamy.
2. Stir in sugar and vanilla.
3. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve hot.
* Yields 10 cups.

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