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Sorghum with Corn and Arugula

Hearty sorghum dish. Makes 4 servings.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Ingredients

  • whole-grain sorghum
  • red onion
  • Vegetable Broth 2.0
  • white miso paste
  • red bell pepper
  • corn
  • Savory Spice Blend 2.0
  • lemon juice
  • pippali
  • pepitas
  • cilantro
  • arugula

Instructions

  1. Rinse and drain the soaked sorghum, then transfer it to a medium saucepan.
  2. Add the red onion and Vegetable Broth 2.0.
  3. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the sorghum is just tender.
  4. Stir in the miso mixture, bell pepper, corn, and Savory Spice Blend 2.0.
  5. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes longer, or until the sorghum and vegetables are tender.
  6. Transfer to a serving bowl and add the lemon juice, pippali, pepitas, and cilantro (if using).
  7. Fluff with a fork, top with the arugula, and serve.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Resistant starch
    From: Sorghum
  • Dietary Nitrates
    From: Arugula
  • Niacin
    From: Corn
  • Spermidine
    From: Corn

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    Protects against · via Sorghum
  • High blood sugar
    Improves · via Resistant starch
  • Kidney Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Arugula
  • Age-Related Muscle Decline
    Improves · via Dietary Nitrates
  • Age-Related Artery Stiffness
    Improves · via Dietary Nitrates
  • High blood pressure
    Improves · via Dietary Nitrates
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
    Improves · via Dietary Nitrates
  • Glaucoma
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary Nitrates
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Improves · via Dietary Nitrates
  • Mitochondrial Myopathy
    Improves · via Niacin
  • Pellagra
    Protects against · via Niacin
  • Erectile dysfunction
    Improves · via Niacin
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Niacin
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Spermidine
  • Heart disease
    Protects against · via Spermidine
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Spermidine
  • Hair loss / hair shedding
    Improves · via Spermidine
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Spermidine
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Spermidine

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