As I am a big fan of Chai Tea Latte’s from Starbucks, I was pondering as to how I could make a meal of it. And then as I was making porridge the other day it came to me – chai tea porridge! (I can hear my mother groaning in disgust but it really is delicious!)

So here goes:


CHAI TEA PORRIDGE

Mug of porridge oats
Mug and a half of milk
A tea bag
A cinnamon stick
Cardamom pods
Cloves
Whole nutmeg
Demarara sugar


The night before, put a mug and a half of milk into a saucepan with a cinnamon stick, 3 cardamom pods (lightly bruised), three cloves and about a quarter of a nutmeg, grated.

Heat the milk to just about a boil then knock the heat right back.

Add a tea bag and allow tea and spices to infuse for 2-3 minutes.

Strain to remove tea bag and the spices.

You now have chai tea (you could drink it at this stage, make twice as much and then you can!)

Put chai tea back in pan, cover and leave on stove overnight if your kitchen is cold, or in the fridge if it isn’t!

In the morning, add a mug of porridge oats and a dessert spoon of demerara sugar. Make as you usually would porridge, heating gently until oats swell and thicken – usually takes about 2-3 minutes.

I eat with a dollop of rose petal jam which I found in my local Asian supermarket! Maple syrup might also be nice…