GLUTEN FREE PEANUT PORRIDGE RECIPE

During a conversation with a sister friend of mine, she indicated she’d just made a bowl of Peanut Butter porridge. She enthused about how delicious it was and her favourite ‘go to’,  Autumn porridge.

Interestingly enough, most of my recipe creations rely heavily on these type of conversations as I pick up on the warm, fuzzy feeling some dishes emanates.

TOM BROWN RECIPE 

Secondly Tom Brown (a Ghanaian Roasted Corn porridge) happens to be a favourite of another great friend of mine. In paying homage to great friends I decided to combine their two favourite dishes together for this recipe.

I have used Peanut flour for this recipe as it has less fat content , however you can use fresh Peanuts or Peanut butter  instead.

The Jamaican Peanut Porridge uses fresh Peanuts for this recipe.

HEALTH BENEFITS 

Peanut flour contains 40-50% of protein as most of its fat is extracted.

Peanut flour contains;

Folate, which helps convert carbohydrates into energy, produce both red and white blood cells, DNA and RNA. It’s also known as Vitamin B-9 and perfect for pregnant women.

Zinc promotes a healthy immune system, reduces the duration and severity of Colds and helps reduce diarrhoea 

Potassium & Magnesium which helps maintain normal blood pressure 

Fiber which helps prevent constipation, a healthy weight and lowering your risk of diabetes 

Phosphorus helps filter waste and repairs tissues and cells in your body. It’s also keeps your bones strong and healthy.

Please note high or low levels of Phosphorus in your body can cause medical complications 

Niacin - A Vitamin prescribed for its heart protecting qualities 

Peanut flour contains Arginine which helps open up blood vessels to improve blood flow

The above reasons influenced my choice of using Peanut flour for this recipe.

INGREDIENTS 

150g of Roasted Corn flour

150g of Peanut flour or 2 tablespoonfuls of Peanut Butter 

350ml of Water

Quarter of a teaspoon of Cinnamon powder or 1 Cinnamon stalk

A pinch of freshly grated Nutmeg

100ml of Coconut milk or your preferred milk

Salt and Sugar to taste

METHOD 

Watch how to prepare this healthy and filling Peanut porridge below;

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