Millet porridge in a slow cooker

Millet is known to be millet grains. Previously, the hostess reluctantly made porridge from it, because she constantly burned. With the advent of the multicooker in the kitchen, the process of cooking millet porridge became much simpler. Now you can make a very tasty, satisfying, wholesome dish from so ordinary at first sight cereals. And if you dream a little, then you can create a real culinary masterpiece from millet. You will learn about how to prepare wheat millet in a slow cooker in this article.

How to cook millet porridge in a slow cooker: general tips

Many housewives do not like to cook millet porridge, because after cooking it gets a bitter taste. All the shortcomings of the dish can be corrected if you choose the right one and prepare the millet for cooking. Familiarize yourself with the advice of experienced culinary specialists and prepare incomparable millet porridge in a slow cooker:

• It is best to purchase processed millet, which has already been polished. On the surface of unpurified millet contains a thin crust, accumulating fats and giving the finished porridge a bitter taste.
• If you have purchased ordinary unpolished millet, then you should rinse it thoroughly before cooking.
• Flush millet need under water until it becomes completely transparent. In the washing process, impurities and millet flour are removed.
• To remove the bitter taste, millet should be soaked in cold water for about 2 hours in advance.
• If you do not have enough time, you can not soak the millet, but just pour around with boiling water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
• Prepare millet porridge need in the appropriate program. Depending on the model of your kitchen assistant - multicookers, it can be the modes "Porridge", "Buckwheat", "Rice-Groats", "Milk porridge".
• You can shorten the cooking time, if you select the "Multipovar" program. When you select this mode, manually set the temperature not higher than 130 ° and the cooking time on average 30 minutes.
• When adding liquid to millet, be sure to respect the proportions. As a rule, you should take 1 part of millet and 2 parts of liquid. Some housewives increase the amount of liquid and cook in a ratio of 1: 2.5.
• After cooking, let the porridge brew a little, turn on the heating function and leave it in the slow cooker for about 10-20 minutes. Before this, add the oil so that the millet porridge will get a thick consistency and turn out crumbly.
• Experienced housewives advise to mix the millet porridge during cooking. This is best done at regular intervals.
• So that the milk "does not run away" and the foam formed does not clog the valve of the multicooker, lubricate the upper rim of the bowl with softened butter.

Dietary porridge on the water

Millet porridge, boiled in water, will be a great addition or main dish in the diet. Millet is served at the table, pre-seasoned with honey or spicy sauce - it all depends on your taste preferences. If you chose polished millet, then it is not necessary to soak it, but it is enough to wash it thoroughly several times.

Composition:

• millet groats - 1 tbsp .;
• butter;
• filtered water - 2-2.5 st.

Cooking:

1. Be sure to perform all the preparatory steps. Go through the millet groats and remove the black grains and other debris. To do this, take the millet and rinse it thoroughly to clear water.
2. Put the washed millet groats in a colander - excess water after washing should drain.
3. Then take a separate dish and put in it the washed millet. Fill it with cold water or boiling water. If you soak millet groats in cold water, then it should be done within 2-3 hours. When boiling water is enough, just 10-15 minutes of infusion is sufficient.
4. Multivarki capacity grease abundantly with melted or slightly softened butter. If you are cooking a dietary dish, then use sunflower or olive oil. Also, the bowl can be lubricated not all, but only the upper rim.
   
5. After the time for soaking the wheat cereal, put it in the multicooker container, add a small pinch of salt and pour in the liquid. Do not forget about respecting the proportions: you need to add 1 part of millet groats and 2-2.5 parts of water.
6. Stir all ingredients thoroughly, close the lid and set the desired program.
7. Depending on the brand of the multicooker or pressure cooker, you can select the modes "Rice-Groats", "Porridge", "Milk porridge", "Buckwheat" to boil the millet.
8. If you want to reduce the cooking time of millet porridge, then install the program "Multipovar". In this case, set the temperature and time manually.
9. Cook the porridge before the sound signal, indicating the completion of the program. Cooked millet porridge can be seasoned with butter and mix.
10. Let the porridge brew a little more under the lid closed. Turn on the heating option for about 10-20 minutes.
11. Millet porridge boiled in water is best served with meat or vegetables.

Milk millet porridge: recipe

Milk millet porridge will be a full breakfast for children of any age. You can choose milk of different fat content. Some housewives use whole milk or powdered milk.

Composition:

• millet groats - 1 tbsp .;
• milk of any fat content - 2-2.5 st .;
• butter;
• a small pinch of salt.

Cooking:

1. Prepare millet grits for boiling, as indicated in the previous recipe.
2. Multicooker container grease abundantly with lightly softened butter.
3. Put washed and soaked millet groats on the bottom of the tank, add a pinch of salt and cover with milk, observing proportions.
4. Mix all components thoroughly with a special spoon or spatula, close the lid, and then select the desired program.
5. It is best to set the program "Milk porridges" for cooking milk millet porridge, and if not, then choose Rice-Krupa or Kasha.
6. At the end of the program, open the lid and add butter to the porridge. It is best to melt it in a water bath.
7. Leave the millet porridge in the multicooker tank and allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes under the lid closed.
8. You can add nuts, candied fruits, berries or fruits to the finished millet porridge.

Healthy Porridge with Pumpkin

Millet porridge cooked with pumpkin has a number of useful properties. Cooking such a dish is quite simple.

Composition:

• millet groats - 1 tbsp .;
• pumpkin slices - 0.5 kg;
• butter;
• a pinch of salt;
• milk of any fat content - 2-2.5 st.

Cooking:

1. To boil millet porridge with pumpkin, you should prepare the grits and lubricate the capacity of the multicooker, as described in the previous recipes.
2. Put the pumpkin in sliced ​​portions into a greased container and stew it well. Select the program "Quenching" and set the time to 30 minutes.
3. At the end of the program, place the stewed pumpkin in a separate dish and chop with a mixer or blender.
4. Put all the ingredients into the multicooker container and add the pumpkin. After thorough mixing, install the desired program.
5. At the end of the cooking time, add butter to the millet porridge with pumpkin and mix everything.
6. If you want porridge to get a richer taste, leave it to languish in a slow cooker for an average of 10-15 minutes.

What are some other ways to cook millet in a slow cooker?

In addition to the above recipes, housewives are trying to prepare real culinary masterpieces of millet cereals. You can add the following products to porridge:

• roasted meat;
• stew;
• fish;
• squid;
• shrimp;
• cheese;
• sauces;
• berries or fruits;
• nuts;
• dried fruits;
• candied fruit;
• greenery;
• cabbage;
• tomatoes and others

Depending on your taste preferences, not only classic milk porridge can be made from millet grains. Housewives often cook in a slow cooker millet cereal for a side dish for meat or fish. You can try to add completely new ingredients and taste the most delicious and satisfying dish. Do not forget that millet is a storehouse of vitamins and nutrients.