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Ruispuuro
Rye porridge
Ruispuuro: Finnish rye flake porridge with lingonberries
In Finnish homes and school canteens, ruispuuro is the plain, filling porridge of winter mornings, from Helsinki flats to farmhouses in Ostrobothnia. Rye flakes or coarse rye meal simmer in salted water until thick and slightly tangy, and the classic topping is a pool of melting butter, called a voisilmä or 'butter eye'. This version is vegan: use a plant butter, or tart lingonberries and a little oat milk. A common mistake is serving it too soon, when the flakes are still chewy. Chef's tip: let the porridge rest off the heat with the lid on for 5 minutes — the rye swells and turns creamy.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 ½ oz rye flakes
- 2 ⅞ oz lingonberriesfresh, frozen or as jam
- ⅓ oz plant butteropt
- ½ cup oat milkopt
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Bring 2 ½ cups water and ½ tsp salt to the boil in a heavy pan.
3 minStep 2: Stir in 3 ½ oz rye flakes, lower the heat and simmer for 10–12 minutes, stirring often so it doesn't catch, until thick and the flakes are soft.
10 minStep 3: Cover and leave off the heat for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 4: Serve in bowls with 2 ⅞ oz lingonberries, a knob of ⅓ oz plant butter in the middle and a little ½ cup oat milk if you like.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ruispuuro take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 18 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plant butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of oat milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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