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grey bowl of millet porridge with almonds and apple slices topped on it.
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Easy Millet Porridge

Millet porridge is a nutritious and filling dish made with just 6 ingredients. It is a naturally gluten-free and vegan breakfast.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Soaking Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: International
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Calories: 337kcal
Author: Geetha

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

  • ½ cup (or) 114 gms Foxtail Millets
  • 1½ cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Almonds roughly chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Raisins
  • 2 Tablespoon Maple syrup adjust to taste
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk add it only if necessary to adjust the consistency

For Topping

  • 3-4 Almonds sliced
  • ½ Apple sliced

Instructions

  • Place ½ cup millet in a mixing bowl, rinse and wash it with cold tap water 3-4 times or until the water runs clear. 
    ½ cup (or) 114 gms Foxtail Millets
  • Soak it in 4-6 cups of water for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • After 6 hours drain the millet and place them in the inner steel container of the instant pot.
  • Add almond milk and stir well.
    1½ cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • Plug in an Instant pot.
  • Close the pot with a lid and move the steam release valve to the SEALING position. 
  • Press pressure cook/manual mode and set the timer to 12 minutes at high pressure. 
  • Once the timer countdown stops, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, move the steam release valve to the VENT position and let the remaining pressure be released manually.  
  • Once the pressure is completely released the knob next to the steam release valve drops.
  • Now take the lid off the pot.
  • Stir the porridge well. Add more milk only if necessary to adjust the consistency and stir well.
    ½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • Now stir in cinnamon, raisins, almonds and maple syrup.
    1 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon, 1 Tablespoon Almonds, 2 Tablespoon Maple syrup, 1 Tablespoon Raisins
  • Pour the creamy porridge into a bowl and top it up with apple slices and almonds.
    3-4 Almonds, ½ Apple
  • The piping hot millet breakfast porridge is ready to enjoy.

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Notes

Millet to the liquid ratio: The amount of liquid required depends on the quality of the millet and your desired consistency. So adjust accordingly. 
Consistency: If the porridge looks dry, add more milk and stir until well combined. Do not pour all milk at once, instead, add gradually while stirring until you get desired consistency. 
Soaking: It is essential to soak millet to make it more digestible. Soaking also helps absorb nutrients and cook grains quicker.
Cooking time: It varies if you do not soak millet or soak it for short time like 15 or 30 minutes.
Milk: I have used unsweetened almond milk. You may have to adjust the sweetener if you use sweetened milk.
 
   

Nutrition

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 2mg