Date Kheer with Wild Rice and Dark Chocolate

This south asian wild rice and dark chocolate recipe is perfect for a satisfying summer breakfast or to serve as a hot dessert.

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By Mira Manek.

This recipe is: Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free & suitable for vegans if using a vegan chocolate* (check chocolate brand you use is suitable)

Ingredients:

Makes two bowls

  • 70g gluten-free wild rice
  • 1 litre water
  • 500ml almond milk
  • 50g dates, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream
  • 20g dairy-free dark chocolate*
  • 8-10 raspberries

Method:

  1. Cook the gluten-free wild rice in water on low heat. This should take around 45-60 minutes.
  2. Once cooked, pour in the almond milk, cardamom, coconut cream and dates.
  3. Continue to cook and stir for around 15 minutes.
  4. Serve with chopped dark chocolate, a few raspberries and a touch of toasted coconut flakes.

bedu9EhBAbout the author: Mira Manek is a journalist and writer with a passion for health and wellbeing. Her book Green Daal Stories focuses on adapting some of her family’s Gujarati vegetarian dishes, to ensure they are nutritious, low in carbohydrates and high in protein. For more recipes and info on the release of Mira’s book go to: www.miramanek.com or @miramanek on Twitter.

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