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It’s week two of ‘?????-????-??’, a terrible pun-name of my own creation, for a month of recipes for the ?, using Lotus Seeds – aka Lian Zi in TCM.
I adapted this recipe from the powerhouse @powerhungrycamilla – a great insta to follow if you have food sensitivities (or even if you don’t!). I highly recommend her creations.
For the Tigernut flour, I use @ecoideas
What is a tiger nut? Contrary to the name, a tiger nut is tiger-free (phew!) and also nut-free (weird! But true!)
It is a root vegetable, a small tuber that tastes sweet and is packed with:
✅ iron
✅ magnesium
✅ fiber.
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You can order it online from @theherbdepot.ca
I’m posting a recipe each week in Feb using Lian Zi, so stay tuned for more. & Share if you love.
And here’s the recipe!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup nondairy milk
- 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
- 1/2 cup tigernut flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (could do 1/4 cup maple syrup with 1/4 cup apple sauce if preferred)
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- Handful of chopped unsweetened chocolate (or 100% chocolate chips)
- Handful of cooked Lotus/Lian Zi
Directions:
To cook the Lotus:
- Rinse the lotus in a strainer
- With a ratio of 1:3 lotus to water, soak for 20min, then cook like you would cook rice. Stovetop method: bring to boil then simmer for 20min. Instapot method: Rice cooker setting or pressure cook for 7min.
You can purchase Lian Zi online at theherbdepot.ca
To bake the brownies:
- Combine the milk & chia seeds to gel while you prepare the rest
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8 inch pan with parchment paper
- Mix the wet ingredients & dry ingredients separately; then combine.
- Mix all dry ingredients together except the unsweetened chocolate / chocolate chips and the Lian Zi
- Mix all the wet ingredients together
- Combine wet & dry ingredients
- Stir in a tbsp of lotus seeds
- Pour batter evenly in the pan
- Sprinkle with chocolate chunks & remaining lotus
- Bake for 18 minutes
- Cool completely before cutting into squares
- Enjoy!
