How to cook millet
You will need - a glass of millet, 4 glasses of water- Clean millet from debris and dark grains.
- Rinse the peeled millet in boiled warm water - change the water several times so that in the end it remains transparent after washing the cereals.
- Pour water into a pot without an enamel coating, based on the ratio that 4 glasses of liquid are needed for one glass of cereal.
- Place a pot of water over medium heat and simmer.
- Change heat to low, add millet, cover.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Open the lid, salt the millet with half a teaspoon of salt, add water if necessary, keep it on the stove for another 10 minutes.
1. Transfer the washed millet to a dish for a microwave oven.
2. Pour half of the prepared water over millet, proceeding from the ratio that for one glass of cereal, 4 glasses of liquid are needed.
3. Place the dishes with cereals in the microwave, cover the dishes.
4. Turn on the microwave for 5 minutes.
5. Stir the millet, add the remaining water, salt with half a teaspoon of salt, cook for another 2 minutes.
6. Re-mix the groats, cook in the oven for another 2 minutes.
7. Leave the millet under the lid to brew for 5 minutes.
How to cook millet in a double boiler and multicooker
1. Put the washed millet in a multicooker bowl or a steamer bowl.
2. Pour the cereal with water, based on the calculation - for one glass of cereal, only 4 glasses of liquid are needed.
3. Salt millet with half a teaspoon of salt, put a square of butter.
4. Turn on the steamer or multicooker for 40 minutes, cook without stirring.
When cooking millet in a multicooker, it is recommended to place a steam pan on top.
How to cook millet in pots
1. Arrange the washed millet in ceramic pots, taking into account that the volume of millet in the cooking process increases 5-6 times.
2. Pour the millet in pots with water, based on the calculation - for one glass of cereal, 4 glasses of liquid are needed.
3. Salt millet with half a teaspoon of salt, add butter.
4. Close the pots, place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, cook for 25-30 minutes.
Fusofacts
- When cooking millet increases 5-6 times in volume.- Millet is boiled on low heatso that it does not burn to the saucepan.
- For cooking, it is better to use washed millet in warm water, and after cooking it is better to rinse the millet with hot boiled water.
- If you cook millet porridge, first pour the millet into boiling water, and only then, when the millet becomes semi-cooked (after 15 minutes), pour milk into a saucepan and cook in milk until tender (another 10-15 minutes).
- Price millet - from 40 rubles. (Moscow average for June 2020).
- Calorie content millet - 342 kcal / 100 grams.
- Millet is very helpful for health - eating millet protects the body from diseases of the circulatory system and liver. Millet contains a large amount of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), and the content of this vitamin in millet is twice as high as in buckwheat and oatmeal. Vitamin B6 helps to better assimilate unsaturated fatty acids in the body, normalizes the metabolism of fats and proteins. Along with calcium, pyridoxine normalizes the work of all muscles, primarily the heart, and promotes their effective relaxation.It has been scientifically proven that a lack of vitamin B6 can cause otitis media. Millet does not contain gluten, so people who are allergic to this protein can eat dishes from it.
- Boiled millet children can be given from one year of age.
- Do not confuse millet with wheat... Millet is processed millet.
- How to choose: give preference to cereals that are yellow and do not contain foreign particles (debris). It is better to choose cereals prepackaged in the original packaging, this will help avoid buying a low-quality product.
- How to store: it is necessary to pour the millet into a tightly closed container made of ceramic or glass and put it in a dark place. Millet should not be stored for a long time, since it has a high content of fat, which, oxidizing during long-term storage, gives millet a bitter taste and an unpleasant odor.
- To make millet dishes did not taste bitter, it is recommended to rinse it in warm water, as cold water will not wash away the fat. In this case, you need to grind the millet well between your hands, mechanically removing fat from its surface. The groats should be washed several times until the drained water is completely transparent. Another way to get rid of the bitterness is to pour the millet with water, let it boil, and then drain the water with the dissolved oxidized fat.