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milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

cashews

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and are often cheaper.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric adds color and is more affordable.

Warm 2 cups of organic unsweetened almond milk in a large pot.

Crush & grind 2-5 organic cardamoms with mortar & pestle.

Roast organic almonds for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat.

Separate shells off organic cardamoms & add crushed seeds to pot.

Add 1 cup of organic short grain brown rice (prev soaked for 2-3 hours) to warm milk & cook for 3-5 minutes on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

Roast organic sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & flax seeds for 1-2 minutes each on medium-high heat, stirring frequently.

Stir pot, partially cover, then cook for 10-15 minutes on low-medium heat.

Add 2 cups of organic, unsweetened almond milk to pot, cover & cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Crush & grind roasted organic almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & flaxseeds with mortar & pestle.

Chop & mash organic dates.

Lastly, add 2 cups of organic unsweetened almond milk to pot, cover & cook for 35-40 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Add 1 tsp of ground organic cinnamon & mashed organic dates to pot, stir, cover & cook for 2-5 minutes on low heat.

Add roasted & crushed organic almonds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & raisins.

Stir all ingredients & let it rest.

Transfer to a bowl.

Garnish with roasted crushed organic pumpkin seeds, organic raisins & roasted organic almonds.

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