Ingredients: 1-1/2 cup Black Rice,1 cup Barley (seeds),2 teaspoons Flax seeds,1/4 cup Congee powder,1/3 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) – chopped,1/2 teaspoon Rasam Powder,1 tablespoon Garlic – chopped,1-1/2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil,1-1/2 cups Water
Time in minutes: 40 Servings: 8 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee recipe, first lets prepare the congee powder.Dry roast in the following order starting with barley, black rice and flax seeds. A nice aroma comes after each one of them is roasted. Let it cool.Grind them into a coarse powder using a mixer grinder and store them in an air tight container.The next step is to prepare the congee. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.Add garlic and let it cook for a minute. Add spinach and let it cook completely.Once the spinach is cooked add water, salt and let it boil completely.Add congee powder and rasam powder and stir it until both the powders are mixed nicely. Let it cook until the soup is thickened.Once it is done, switch off the stove and serve hot. Serve Black Rice, Barley & Flax Seeds Congee for a weekday dinner along with Garlic Bread and Savory melon Salad or you can serve it on its own for a healthy breakfast.