Recipe: Warm Coconut Wheat Cereal

I love the bulk departments at Rainbow Grocery and Whole Foods. It's the perfect opportunity to try out new things in small quantities. I bought some whole wheat farina (stone ground wheat) the other day and found a recipe on Fran's House of Ayurveda (franlife.blogspot.com). It was delicious! Wheat & coconut pacify pitta and vata. This recipe becomes appropriate for kapha too, just substitute kamut (millet or buckwheat) for the farina. *pictured with Everyday Detox tea by Traditional Medicinals with fresh mint leaves.

Adapted from Fran's House of Ayurveda blog: 'Excellent Breakfast'

Serves 1. 

1/4 c whole wheat farina

2 dates

1 apple, chopped

1 T shredded coconut

couple drop of vanilla

1 1/2 c water

maple syrup to taste

Add 1 cup fresh water to farina in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 min. Add remaining ingredients and 1/2 c water and cook 10 minutes longer or until farina is fully cooked. Top with maple syrup. 

• Vata: use stevia instead of maple syrup. 
• Pitta: use prunes instead of dates. 
• Kapha: use Kamut (instead of wheat), stevia and prunes. Reduce coconut to 1 teaspoon.