Ingredients

  • 1 cup steel-cut oats (not quick-cooking)
  • 1/2 cup short-grain brown rice (not quick-cooking)
  • One 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • Roasted chopped almonds and heavy cream, for serving

Method

  • In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups of water with the oats, rice, cinnamon stick, 1/3 cup of the sugar and the salt; bring to a simmer.
  • Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and thickened, about 30 minutes.
  • Discard the cinnamon stick.
  • Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, melt the butter.
  • Press the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar on the cut sides of the bananas.
  • Cook sugar side down over moderately high heat until caramelized, about 2 minutes.
  • Top the porridge with the bananas.
  • Serve with chopped almonds and cream.