In Russia, porridge has always been a main course. An inconspicuous, familiar dish, which has a special flavor, even outside of Russian cities, is on a par with Russian cabbage soup, borsch and kvass.
Porridge is not only a national treasure, but also the pride of ancient Russia. Many people know that porridge can be made from various cereals. But today we’ll talk about such cereals as millet and how to cook millet porridge.
Why exactly millet porridge, you ask? The answer is simple. She always occupied a special place in cooking, therefore, many cooks knew how to cook millet porridge correctly, even at the royal court.
Millet porridge is very popular among other types of cereals, and this is understandable.
Millet has a high content of vegetable protein, lecithin and amino acids. In addition, this cereal contains vitamins of group B, and trace elements iodine, zinc, potassium and many others. Millet contains a small amount of carbohydrates, and this actively helps in the fight against excess weight. Therefore, it is no coincidence that millet porridge is included in the diet and in the diet of baby food.
The first dressing for millet porridge is, of course, butter. Not for nothing that the Russian proverb says: “You can't spoil porridge with butter.” In addition to butter , porridge can be seasoned with cream, milk, sour cream, yogurt and even cottage cheese. In addition to these dressings, you can use fruits, honey, nuts, but millet porridge with pumpkin is considered especially tasty .
If you want to learn how to cook millet porridge, we recommend that you read this article. From several recipes that will be given below, you will learn the easiest way to prepare millet porridge.
First of all, before cooking millet groats, it should be thoroughly washed, preferably under running water, until the groats are completely transparent. Next, fill it with the required amount of water, drain it and cook until ready to milk. Remember that the color of millet is of great importance. So, if the cereal has a bright yellow color, then the porridge is tastier, if the millet has a darker color, then the porridge is more viscous in consistency.
Now go directly to the recipes.
How to cook millet porridge in a boyarish way?
Ingredients: 1 cup washed millet groats, two glasses of cold water, half a glass of milk, two handfuls of washed and steamed raisins, one handful of crushed walnuts, two tablespoons of sugar, one tablespoon of any butter, and one pinch of salt.
Thoroughly rinse millet, then start cooking in the indicated amount of water. When the millet groats are broken, pour milk, add nuts, raisins, sugar, butter and salt. Then tightly cover the pan with the porridge with a lid and leave it to stand for about half an hour on low heat. From time to time, do not forget to stir the porridge to prevent it from burning.
When the porridge is ready, put it in portions and add a small piece of butter.
Simple millet porridge in milk
Ingredients: 1 cup washed millet, 2 cups hot milk, 2 cups cold water, one tablespoon of butter, sugar.
Millet groats must be poured with hot water, then put the pan with porridge on the fire and salt. Remove foam during cooking. While the millet is not boiled, add hot milk, and cook the millet porridge over low heat. Thickening porridge is one of the signs of its readiness. When the porridge is cooked, cover the pan with a lid and let the porridge languish for about 15 minutes.
In the finished porridge, add butter.
Millet porridge with pumpkin
Ingredients: 500 grams of pumpkin, one glass of millet groats, two glasses of milk, one glass of water, salt and sugar to taste.
Rinse millet with cold water, then pour boiling water. When boiled water is absorbed into the cereal, pour it with hot milk and cook porridge over low heat.
Sliced pumpkin seeds, sprinkle with sugar and leave the pumpkin for 10 minutes in an open bowl. When the pumpkin extracts juice, add it to the porridge, mix and cook the porridge over low heat until it is ready, while remember that the pieces of pumpkin should be soft.
Add the butter to the finished portion.
We hope that this article helped you learn how to cook millet porridge, and this healthy dish will be included in your diet.