Compote or compôte (French for stewed fruit) is a dessert originating from medieval Europe, made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup.

The stewing concentrates the flavours, and softens the fruit into a silky- smooth melt-in-the-mouth consistency. Most fruits are sweet (and will become sweeter in the process) so just a spoonful of sugar or honey is enough for a luscious result. Adding some acidity for contrast is good too; a splash of lemon (or orange) juice works well.

Chia seed pudding tastes like dessert but is packed with fibre, protein, and healthy fats. Chia is the ancient Mayan word for strength. Chia seeds were served as a staple food for the Aztecs and may well have been as important as maize as a food crop.

The chia seed is harvested from a flowering plant in the mint family known as Salvia hispanica and is native to parts of Mexico and Guatemala. The seed is hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times its weight in liquid when soaked and it develops a mucilaginous coating that gives it a gel-like texture.

It may be small in size but its nutritional value is superb containing more antioxidants than the blueberry and is an Omega-3 powerhouse.

The combo of compote and chia seeds makes a top breakfast, snack or dessert.

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