10/07/2017

Coconut Semolina with Passionfruit Pears

This semolina porridge tastes too good to be true! It's a creamy and coconuty and topped with sweet pears and tangy passionfruit which gives it a tropical twist.

Serves:

6 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

600ml coconut milk
600ml reduced fat milk
60g caster sugar
120g fine semolina
500g canned pears in natural juice
100g passionfruit in syrup
toasted shaved coconut, for garnish
mint leaves, for garnish

Method

Heat coconut milk, milk and sugar together in a large saucepan until starting to simmer. Whisk in semolina and just bring to the boil, stirring continuously, until thickened. Allow to stand for 5 minutes to thicken further.
Portion coconut semolina into bowls and top each serving with pears, passionfruit and sprinkle with coconut and mint leaves.

Tips

If the semolina is too thick for your liking, just mix in a little extra milk.

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