Whaaat? Sounds strange but this porridge is truly delicious and packed with nutrients, is a very energising & nourishing start to the day!

Excellent blood-builders and stimulate blood flow: although not high in iron, they contain iron of a very high quality that helps build healthy blood
Liver tonic - strengthens the liver
Great for cleansing sludgy bile so it can move from the gallbladder for proper digestion
Detoxify blood and renew it with minerals so if skin irritation is an issue for you, eating beetroots (greens and root) or juice can help
High in nitric oxide that helps naturally cleanse the blood
Beetroots help to nourish and replenish reproductive tissue directly

Ingredients

2 tsp Ghee

1 Medium organic beetroot

¼ cup Desiccated/ shredded coconut (optional)

½ cup Water

¾ cup Unhomogenised organic/bio dynamic milk

½ tsp Cardamom ground

½ tsp Ginger ground (optional)

1 tsp Organic raw sugar or jaggery to taste

Some pecans or walnuts

Directions

Peel and grate the beetroot.
Melt the ghee in a medium sized pot.
Cook the grated beetroot in the ghee over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the beetroot is quite tender.
Add the milk and water. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil.
Once boiling, continue to cook over a low-medium heat until the beetroot is very soft and this mixture is a porridge-like consistency. At this point I like to add 1/4 cup of desiccated or shredded coconut.
Finally, add the cardamom and sugar and cook for another minute before serving.
Garnish with pecans or walnuts. Those with a Vata dosha dominance add 1 tsp ghee.

Recipe from Warmth-The cookbook, thanks to Nadia Marshall from the Mudita Institute