Simple Millet Porridge (小米粥)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup (120 grams) millet

8 cups (2 liters) water

Rock Sugar (optional)

Fermented tofu (optional)

Pickled vegetables (optional)

Directions

1. Rinse millet a few times with filtered water and drain.

2. Add water to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil.

3. Slowly add millet to the pot.

4. Continue cooking until the water returns to a boil. Turn to low heat. Use a ladle to skim the foam from the surface, so the porridge won’t spill during cooking.

5. Cook while keeping the porridge boiling, but not too fiercely, for 30 minutes. Stir the porridge several times after 20 minutes, so the millet won’t stick to the bottom of the pot.

6. If you want a thicker porridge, keep cooking after 30 minutes are up, and stir the porridge constantly as it thickens, about 10 minutes.

7. The porridge is ready when the millet is tender but still keeps its shape.

Notes

How to serve

(Option 1) Sweet porridge - Transfer the porridge to serving bowls and add rock sugar to taste.

(Option 2) Savory porridge - Serve warm with pickled vegetables or fermented tofu.

To purchase the ingredients:

1. Anthony's Organic Hulled Millet, 3 lb, Gluten Free, Grown in the USA https://amzn.to/3PynSNx

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 354 g
• Calories: 76 kcal
• Total Fat: 0.8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.8 g
• Sodium: 11 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 14.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 2.2 g