Recipe for puffed spelt or rice

You can make a tasty breakfast cereal by puffing your own grains. Here’s how:

1. Place cereal grains to be puffed in a standard vegetable steamer, above a pan of rapidly boiling water. Close lid and steam for 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile. heat a heavy-bottomed pot on the stove. I use a “Le Creuset” style cast-iron and ceramic pot. Helps build the biceps at the same time!
3. Put a little drop of oil in the pan and add 3-4 grains of your chosen cereal. When they pop, your pan is ready to go.
4. Add the rest of the grain and allow to heat without moving. When the first grains begin to pop, start shaking the pan to ensure that no grains are in contact with the heat for too long. You may smell toasting, but any smell of buring is a BAD sign. If it gets to buring point, remove from the flame immediately and keep shaking the pan vigorously with the lid on, tossing the grains inside.
5. Cool then transfer to an airtight container. Use for making breakfast cereal, or little sweets with honey, or savouries like sev puri.