What can you do with Millet?

Question

I'm on a tight budget and have found out that millet is one of the good foods that I can eat (special diet, long story). What can you do with millet, and is it nice?

Answer 1

Millet is a lovely nutty grain often used by Vegetarians and vegans to replace rice for variety. It is sorely under used by the rest of us. Any way the standard way is:
Millet

Ingredients

1/2 cup of millet
1 1/2 cups of boiling water or vegetable broth
teaspoon of margarine
pinch of sea salt

Directions:

Wash millet and drain. Put millet in a dry pot on medium heat, and stir until dry and gives off a nutty scent. Remove pot from heat and pour in boiling water or broth. Return pot to minimum heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with fork and stir in vegan margarine and a bit of sea salt.

This replaces rice as a side dish and has a nice, mild taste.
Serves: 2-3

Preparation time: 25 min.
It can also be finely ground for use in breads: http://www.wheatandgrain.com/recipes2.html#millet
For a tofu (or tuna if you prefer)casserole:
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/65/Millet_Casserole47770.shtml
And even dessert:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/millet-delight/detail.aspx

Simply search Millet recipes in any engine and you will find there are many. Modify as needed for your taste and feel free to use as you would rice. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Millet is also eaten by some celiacs and people with gluten or wheat allergies, it's often called an "alternative" grain.


You are right it is pretty inexpensive, you can buy it in bulk at the health food stores.

I like the taste of millet. You can cook it as a hot cereal for breakfast and add butter and honey, or banana, top with yogurt and chopped nuts, or as a side dish (like you would rice pilaf) with onion, garlic, and fresh herbs, you can add diced vegetables and beans and salad dressing and make into a millet salad.


Here are some millet recipes:

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q=millet

Answer 3

Though America cultivates this cereal grass almost exclusively for fodder and bird seed, millet is a staple for almost 1/3 of the world's population, particularly in disadvantaged regions of Asia and Africa. There are many varieties of millet, most of which are rich in protein. Millet has a bland flavor that lends itself well as a background to other seasonings. It's prepared like rice by boiling it in water and is used to make hot cereal and dishes like PILAF. Ground millet is used as a flour to make puddings, breads and cakes.

Answer 4

I like to add it to bread, granola and as a cereral additive, like bran, Millet syrup is a good alternative to sugar or honey. I get mine at my favorite health food store, and raosting it slightly in a pan like toasting sesame seeds.

Just be careful pure millet is alot like bran, all bran and prune juice, it can go right through you, I buy whole millet, flour and procees in foods like cereral.

Just make sure you don't buy to much, it can go rancid, and keep it in a sealed container, keeps the bugs out.

Answer 5

Have never tried it since I am a rice hound but it can be added to soups or used in almost any way rice is.