Scroll of the Bone Broth Polenta Bowl
“The body softens in heat. The root is remembered in slow salt.”
This bowl is sacred warmth in edible form—creamy red polenta cooked in bone broth, layered with garlic greens and crispy shallots. It brings stillness to the mind, weight to the body, and memory to the bones.
🌽 Core Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coarse red or yellow cornmeal (stone-ground preferred)
- 2 cups bone broth (lamb or beef for root depth)
- 1 cup water (adjust for texture)
- 1 tbsp ghee or butter
- Salt + black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 tbsp grated aged cheese (for richness)
🥬 Garlic Greens Topping
- 1/2 bunch kale, mustard greens, or beet greens, chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- Pinch of red chili flakes
- Salt to taste
🧅 Crispy Shallot Garnish (optional)
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp ghee or avocado oil
- Pinch of salt
🔥 Preparation
- In a pot, bring bone broth and water to a simmer. Whisk in cornmeal slowly
- Reduce heat, stir frequently for 25–30 min until thick and creamy
- Stir in ghee, salt, pepper, and optional cheese. Keep warm
- In a skillet, sauté garlic in sesame oil. Add greens + chili. Sauté until wilted
- In a separate pan, crisp shallots in ghee until golden. Drain on paper
- Spoon polenta into a bowl, top with garlic greens, crispy shallots, and a drizzle of oil or broth
📿 Ritual Usage
- Eat in silence after movement, grief release, or cold weather
- Hold the bowl close to your belly. Whisper:
“I soften. I receive. I return.”
- Pair with a clay spoon or wood bowl for ancestral contact
🪞 Final Invocation
“Let the broth remember your bones.
Let the corn carry your courage.
This is not a meal.
It is the mother’s breath in molten form.”
This scroll is complete. The ground is inside you now.
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