Hi everyone, this is my creamy warming millet seed porridge. Millet seed has so much going for it, it's full of vitamins, minerals and fibre for a start. It is an alkaline food, the magnesium in it improves insulin sensitivity to help prevent diabetes, high in calcium, totally gluten free and low calorie too !
100 grams millet seed soaked overnight in 1 pint water, half a pint of creamy almond milk, 3 grams of coconut cream, handful of raisins if liked.
Boil/simmer the millet in the soaking water with everything else for an hour, I often leave it longer and add more almond milk as the porridge thickens, millet absorbs an enormous amount of liquid. More flavour can be added by half a teaspoon of ground cloves or allspice and cinnamon. I like it without any sugar, the coconut and raisins give sweetness, it's just so warm and nourishing on a cold morning.. try it.
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Thanks, it's great for anyone I would think because of the nutritional value and fibre, far more vitamins and minerals than oats which is why I choose it.
I forgot to mention that recipe is 4 servings, it keeps in the fridge and is even better the next day.
Where did you find organic coconut whipping cream? I really, really want some of that, what a great discovery Jerry, thank you.
thank you for this link, I like biona products, did not expect it to be in a tin, quite a lot of it then but will probably keep a week in the fridge, I keep coconut cream in the freezer. Wonder what a fruit trifle would be like with the whipping cream on top, served in wine glasses, would it taste as good as it looks!
I am intrigued by the Millet seed - wondering whether to try it, as I love Porridge breakfasts - I just wondered if you ever eat this cold, as I know you cook the portions and then store them in the fridge. Is it tasty as a cold dish as well as warmed up?
Hi Zest, yes I do eat it cold sometimes, it's very like rice pud, creamy and sticky if it's cooked long enough, I usually make double the above recipe, and sometimes use half arborio rice but millet is more nutritious than white rice, not sure if millet is a seed or a grain ?
Thanks - I think Millet is an ancient grain - although I also think that some people feed millet seeds to their budgies! I ended up looking it up, and it mentioned that it is a seed grain. I may try it sometime, after your recommendation, as it sounds very nice.
Thanks Zest, I have enjoyed seeing your colourful, fruit, seed and nut breakfasts, it's encouraging and uplifting to see your fitness goals as well which give me a gentle tug out of my winter hibernation.
I love the idea of your millet seed porridge recipe and will definitely try it as I can’t eat oats. I have just bought millet flakes - do you think I could use that in your recipe too?
Sorry cog4, forgot to say - yes I think your flakes would work if you use a lot less water/milk and flakes would cook quickly I would think, please let us know what they taste like. 🙂
Hi cog, I've never tried flakes because they are 'processed ', I like whole living foods with all their natural nutrients in, my whole seed will sprout if I leave it in a warm place, so it's a living food and I know that it is fresh, old seed or flakes will not sprout or have the micro nutrients left in them. 🌱
hiya, I've not read that great American book fluffycat, not yet. It's the nutritional value that got me interestested in millet many years ago.
It's raw soaked for 'porridge ' but your tip for dry toasting it might work a treat for my nutrient filled 'couscous ' ?..
There are hardly any nutrients in couscous so I use a 50/50 mix of highly nutritious quinoa and millet seed instead, boil together and most people can't tell it's not couscous. I will definitely try your suggestion and dry toast the millet first, not sure about toasting quinoa, can only try, I'll give it a go, thanks fluffycat. 👍
This is great fluffs, I appreciate these tips and your generous help, was wondering how long to toast the small grains. My quinoa/millet takes 20- 25mins boiled, and I'm sure it's going to taste better next time when toasted. How long does the Isreali couscous take? sounds good for a quick meal, I know that 'no mood to cook' feeling, ha, had that many times.
Sorry about my obsession with nutrients, it's just I have an inherited stomach lack of intrinsic factor problem, my health has improved a lot since changing my diet, and all the help here, thanks fluffycat.🙂
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