Breadfruit Porridge

Name: Breadfruit Porridge
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla essence, or ½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract; Pinch of pink or sea salt; 1 cup (225 g) peeled raw breadfruit, diced; 1½ cups (360 ml) water; 2 cups (480 ml) light coconut milk or 1 cup (240 ml) rich coconut milk plus 1 cup (240 ml) water; 1 bay leaf; 1 cassia stick or cinnamon stick; 1 whole star anise; 1 cup (240 ml) nondairy milk, such as coconut, soy, almond, or hemp; 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or more to taste

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

Breadfruit is high in carbs and vitamin C, has a mellow flavor, and makes an excellent holding porridge—that is, a porridge that can keep you full until lunch or even beyond. Any food with a high vitamin and mineral content is considered a superfood, and breadfruit fits the description.

Ingredients

1 cup (225 g) peeled raw breadfruit, diced
1½ cups (360

Lunch
Vegan
Gluten-free
Caribbean
Breakfast

Method

Boil the breadfruit in a medium saucepan about 17 minutes, until fork tender, then drain off the water.
Add the coconut milk, bay leaf, star anise, and cassia to the pan. Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring periodically, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the stove and discard the bay leaf, star anise, and cassia. Let the b