Many of us know that porridge is a "second bread", because it is prepared from grains and cereals and has been densely part of the people's diet since ancient times. It seems to be a simple, simple dish, but even the most common millet porridge on the water contains a huge amount of fiber, which stimulates the digestive system, vitamins and minerals. By the way, millet in terms of the number of proteins exceeds such cereals as barley and rice. In addition, porridge as a dietary product can and even need to feed children, accustoming them to this dish from the earliest years.
You can serve millet porridge as a garnish for lunch or dinner, and for dessert or for breakfast, if you add dried fruits, nuts, sugar or honey.
How to boil a pear on the water?
Before asking the question "how to cook pyshenka", it would be nice to rinse the rump first. And it should be washed thoroughly, because the millet can be very dirty. It should be filled with cold water until the water becomes clear, then you can already boil with boiling water. If you do not steal the croup, the friable millet porridge on the water may not work, because the grain should be swollen. Plus, it's better to cook the pysanka in a dish with a thick bottom, in order to avoid burning, and with a little water, only then the porridge turns friable.
Millet porridge on the water - recipe
For each cereal has its own proportions, so that the porridge is a success. Wheat on the water is brewed at the rate of 1: 2, i.е. one part of the millet should be taken with two parts of water. But, you can use more water if you like more liquid millet porridge, in this case, determine the proportions "by eye", depending on the consistency you need.
Ingredients:
- millet croup - 1 glass;
- water - 2 cups;
- butter - to taste;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
Fill the millet with water and cook it on a small fire. When the water boils, salt, cover with a lid and cook until the water is completely evaporated. If during the cooking process the water quickly evaporated, and the porridge is not yet ready, add more boiling water. Add the cooked millet porridge on the water a piece of butter, stir and can be served. Yes, and do not regret the oil, because it's not without reason that they say "you can not spoil the porridge with oil!"
As you can see, the main recipe for delicious millet porridge is easy enough, then you can already make your "highlight", fantasizing and experimenting with various additives.
Millet porridge with raisins
For children for breakfast, there is nothing more useful than porridge. But how to teach them to this useful dish, not all the children loved? Add sweet supplements - raisins, dried apricots, nuts, honey, apple, pumpkin. In addition, that all the fruit ingredients are delicious, they are also useful for children, and adults will not give up such an amazing dish, like millet porridge on water with raisins or dried apricots.
Ingredients:
- millet croup - 1 glass;
- water - 2 cups;
- raisins - 100 g;
- salt - to taste;
- sugar - 3 tsp.
- cinnamon - to taste.
Preparation
Millet is well washed, poured with water, when the water boils - salt and cook almost until ready. Raisins soaked in water or cold tea, dried, add to cooked porridge along with sugar and cinnamon and put in the oven for about 15 minutes. Done - a delicious breakfast is on your table!
You can cook millet porridge with dried apricots. Dried apricots also need to be soaked for 15-20 minutes in water for swelling, and then cut into small pieces. By the way, instead of sugar, honey is perfect, especially since for diabetics it is simply a salvation, not to mention its beneficial properties for all other gourmets. Millet porridge with honey is an excellent breakfast that will charge you with vigor and energy for the whole day.