From early childhood, many eat milk porridge for breakfast . Usually they are cooked by mothers and grandmothers, getting up for half an hour, or even an hour early. They claim that there is no more wholesome breakfast for the child. And, of course, they are partly right. Cereals, the basis of any cereal, are rich in starch, carbohydrates and trace elements, and milk is a valuable source of calcium and protein. The result is a dish that can charge you with energy for the whole day. Only here, an eternally rushing modern man often just has no time to cook such a mess. And then a multicooker comes to his aid. Moreover, the recipe for making milk porridge in most models of the said unit is fully automated. In addition, this wonderful kitchen appliance is equipped with a timer, which is also very convenient.
The most popular manufacturers, such as Panasonic, Polaris, Redmond, etc., have already provided for the "Milk porridge" mode. In fact, all that is required of you is to put the ingredients in the capacity of the multicooker and select the desired function. It is only important to observe the proportions recommended by the developers. Usually it is advised to take 6 multi-glasses of milk for 1 multi-glass of cereal. It turns out porridge of medium viscosity. If you like a more liquid or, conversely, a thicker dish, you need to reduce or increase the amount of cereals. Sugar, salt and butter are added at our discretion. Thus, you can cook almost any milk porridge in a slow cooker, the recipes of which, by the way, are in all cookbooks that come with the unit. The most popular of them are buckwheat, millet, oat or rice. As with cooking on the stove, cereals must first be sorted out and rinsed well.
True, a recipe for milk
porridge in a slow cooker is not suitable for preparing semolina. It is better to cook it using the "Stew" or "Multi-cook" mode. For half a multi-glass of semolina you will need 3 multi-glasses of milk, 1 multi-glass of water, 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar, 0.5 tsp. salt and 40 g of butter. All the ingredients lay in the multicooker pan, mix well. Choose the desired mode and cook semolina porridge for half an hour. With this cooking method, it turns out a little with grains, but this does not affect the taste of the dish.
The classic recipe for milk porridge in a slow cooker can be varied as you wish. Most often, berries, fruits, nuts and dried fruits are added to cereals. A feature of the multicooker is the fact that the additives mentioned can be put right away, along with cereals, and even frozen ones. You can also cook a very original porridge, if you replace cow's milk with coconut or even use berry juice. Sometimes a recipe for milk porridge in a slow cooker involves the addition of cream or condensed milk, which will greatly delight small sweet tooth.
All these changes and additions are enough to prepare more than a dozen delicious milk porridges for breakfast. So quickly this dish is unlikely to get bored. Only many are afraid to cook them on a delayed start, believing that the milk will turn sour until the morning. To prevent this, you can put in a slow cooker a small piece of ice and take only
ultra-pasteurized milk for cooking
. The rest of the recipe for milk porridge in a slow cooker is not very different from the method of preparation of the mentioned dishes on the stove. You can be sure that the porridge cooked with the help of a miracle appliance will definitely be enjoyed by the whole family. And most importantly, a familiar feeling from childhood will appear when in the morning the smell of breakfast already cooked by someone with love wakes up.