Curried Millet
Prep time:
5 minutes
Prep notes:
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Yields:
4 people
Ingredients:
2 cups stock or water
1 cup dry roasted millet
1/2 cup crushed cashews
3 tablespoons pumpkin
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
- Boil the stock or water in a pot.
- Add all ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff with a fork and serve warm.
Millet with Roasted Sunflower Seeds
Prep time:
5 minutes
Prep notes:
Cooking time:
45 minutes
Yields:
4 people
Ingredients:
1 cup millet
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
3 cups water
Pinch of sea salt
Directions:
- Wash and drain millet.
- Dry-roast sunflower seeds in a skillet over medium heat until they smell nutty, approximately 4 minutes.
- Bring water to boil and add millet and seeds.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- When done, fluff and let sit for 10 minutes. Mix, serve and enjoy.
Notes:
- If millet is too dry for you, add more water when cooking. Or add a tablespoon of olive oil when it is done.
Wild Rice
Prep time:
5 minutes
Prep notes:
Cooking time:
60 minutes
Yields:
4 people
Ingredients:
1 cup wild rice
4 cups water
Pinch of sea salt
Directions:
- Wash and drain rice.
- Bring rice and water to a boil.
- Add salt.
- Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes.
- Grain is ready when black seeds open up.
- Mix and serve.
Notes:
- Try half wild rice and half long grain brown rice.