Sweet And Savory Oat And Brown Basmati Porridge

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup steel cut oats
• 1/2 cup brown basmati (do not rinse it)
• Pinch of salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup raw cashews
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or ghee, for a non-vegan version)
• 2 tablespoons of jaggery or maple syrup, or more or less to taste

1. Toast the cumin seeds just until fragrant, then immediately remove them from the skillet and into a bowl. Coarsely crush them using a mortar and pestle.
2. Put half the crushed cumin seeds in a small, heavy, lidded saucepan with the oats, rice, salt, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and three cups of water. Bring to a boil, then immediately turn the flame down very low, and cover the pan tightly.
3. Allow it to cook for 30 minutes undisturbed. Turn the heat off but do not remove the lid for at least another 15 minutes.
4. While the oats and rice are cooking, toast the cashews until a mottled light and dark brown color. Chop them coarsely with a chef's knife.
5. When ready to serve, remove the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Stir half of the cashew pieces and a tablespoon of coconut oil or ghee into the pot of oats and rice, and stir well.
6. Warm the remaining oil or ghee and toss the cashew nuts and remaining cumin.
7. Serve the porridge topped with the cumin-scented cashews. Allow each person to stir in jaggery or maple syrup, to taste.
8. Nice with a pot of freshly brewed Darjeeling.
9. Enjoy!! ;o)

cumin seeds, oats, brown basmati, salt, bay leaves, cinnamon, cashews, coconut oil, jaggery

Taken from food52.com/recipes/9055-sweet-and-savory-oat-and-brown-basmati-porridge (may not work)