Belila (Vegan Friendly)

• 1 cup wheat berries
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups milk (or your favorite milk substitute)
• 1 tablespoon honey, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or a small piece of cinnamon stick)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon orange flower water (DO NOT omit)
• Garnishes
• 1 apple, diced
• honey or powdered sugar
• toasted almond (slivered or sliced)

1. Soak the wheat berries overnight in water to cover. Drain the next morning.
2. Combine the wheat berries with 3 cups of fresh water; bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour or until the skins split. Drain.
4. In the same pot heat the milk (or milk substitute) with the honey, cinnamon or piece of cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Gently heat until the spices start to become fragrant.
5. Remove pan from the burner and stir in the vanilla extract and orange flower water. Note: if you used a piece of whole cinnamon stick remove it now.
6. Stir in the cooked wheat berries and heat through if necessary. Or, as we did: spoon a serving of the wheat berries into a bowl and pour milk all around.
7. Garnish the wheat berries with diced apple, powdered sugar or a drizzle of honey and the almonds.

berries, water, milk, honey, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, orange flower water, apple, honey, almond

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/belila-vegan-friendly-505077 (may not work)