Ayurvedic Chai Porridge

Ayurvedic Chai Porridge was inspired by my travels through India. The land of bright colors, bold spices, and some of the kindest people on the planet. Ayurveda is a traditional Hindu medicine that believes health begins and ends with the gut. Due to this, spices are combined to balance the body and encourage optimal digestion.

This Ayurvedic Chai Porridge is full of earthy spices like cinnamon, fennel, and ginger. It’s slightly sweetened from dates and its base is made from quinoa. Quinoa adds a hint of nuttiness and turmeric gives this bowl it’s a golden color.  Top off the bowl with toasted coconut flakes for a perfect anti-inflammatory power bowl.

Health Benefits of Ayurvedic Chai Porridge:

Chai tea is a traditional Indian tea that has been used for centuries in Eastern medicine to cure many ailments and strengthen the immune system. This tea is made from strong black or green tea mixed with herbs and spices. Here are some of its benefits:

• Fight Free Radicals- First, chai tea is a powerful antioxidant that helps destroy free radicals that are thought to be one of the causes of cancer, skin breakdown, and other disorders.
• Promote Digestion- Tea of any kind can help digestion but the right combination of herbs and spices in chai tea can increase this positive benefit.
• Encourages Circulation- Cinnamon and different barks help move fresh blood throughout your body.
• Reduces Inflammation- Since this tea is full of turmeric, it can reduce inflammation throughout the body and ease joint pain.

Since this quinoa-based breakfast bowl is made using chai, you get all these benefits plus more! The porridge itself is made from quinoa which is a complete protein, gluten-free, and full of fiber too!

What Chai should I use?

Well, this will largely have to do with your personal taste preference. First off, you’ll need to figure out how spicy you like your chai. In my opinion, One Stripe Chai makes a delicious, authentic tasting chai concentrate! It’s made with jaggery sugar giving it a sweet caramel taste, and has the perfect level of spice. They offer an original concentrate, as well as, an unsweetened version too! Otherwise, you can always make chai yourself. My favorite homemade chai recipe comes from Crazy Vegan Kitchen. It’s simple to make and will leave your house smelling delightful.

How to make chai porridge

Alright, truth be told I hate wasting food. So, this recipe was created because I had leftover quinoa in the fridge and didn’t want it to get thrown out. But, we’ve all made too much quinoa and had extras right? Well, next time just save it and make yourself a bowl of this delicious porridge in the morning. Of course, you can always make a serving of quinoa the morning of if you don’t have any leftovers on hand too!

1. First, make quinoa or use leftovers. 
2. Next, toast coconut flakes (if desired) in the oven for 5 minutes.
3. Heat coconut milk, chai, dates, and spices in a small pan. 
4. Then add the quinoa to the chai mixture and stir well.
5. Portion into a bowl, top with coconut flakes, chopped fruit, and drizzle with agave or maple syrup!

As you can see, this breakfast bowl is so easy to make and there are numerous health benefits of Ayurvedic Chai Porridge too!

If you enjoyed this recipe, leave us a comment below!

More healthy breakfast recipes:

• Orange Poppyseed Oatmeal Bake
• Maple Oat Muffins
• Lemon Poppyseed Granola

Print