Porridge is not in vain considered by nutritionists as the most healthy and dietary food. Cereal dishes are not only very satisfying and tasty, but also contain a lot of fiber, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, which means they are an obligatory item on the menu of everyone who monitors their health and appearance. Today we will talk about how to quickly and easily prepare millet porridge in a multicooker, find out how many interesting recipes exist on its basis, and also dwell on the nuances that can be encountered when cooking cereals in various multicooker models.

Millet porridge in a slow cooker - a classic recipe for milk

Let's start with the classic version - millet in milk. It was this kind of porridge that was fed to us in childhood by loving mothers and grandmothers who care about the health of their children. And now it's time for us to get acquainted with this simple recipe.

Products:

  • millet groats - 1 glass of a multicooker;
  • milk 2.5% fat - 4 cups;
  • sugar - 2 full tables. spoons;
  • butter - 50 g;
  • salt is on the tip of a knife.

Cooking method:

  1. Prepare the cereal - sort it out, rinse under running water and scald with boiling water.
  2. Place in a multi-bowl, fill with milk, pour sugar, salt and put butter.
  3. Launch the "Milk porridge" mode.
  4. At the end of the program (depending on the model, this will take from 35 minutes to an hour), take out the dishes and put the finished millet on plates. About 4 servings are obtained from this quantity of products.

Advice! To reduce the calorie content of the dish, you can replace half the milk with cold boiled water, and instead of sugar add a spoonful of natural honey.

Recipe for cooking on the water

 

If you are going to serve porridge as a side dish, then a recipe for cooking on water is best for you.With this method, porridge turns out to be well-boiled, and its universal taste perfectly complements any main dish.

Products:

  • millet - 1 part;
  • filtered water - 4 parts;
  • salt, oil - to taste.

Cooking method:

  1. Place clean, washed cereals in a bowl and fill with water.
  2. Salt, mix, add butter.
  3. Turn on the Porridge program.
  4. After the beep, do not rush to get the dishes. Millet needs to be infused for 15-20 minutes, so that the cereal completely absorbs all the liquid and turns out friable and juicy.
  5. Stir the finished dish and you can start dinner.

Advice! Millet on the water goes well with meat - goulash, cutlet or chop, as well as stewed or fried fish. And in order for your meal to be completely balanced in the amount of protein and carbohydrates, do not forget to put a fresh vegetable salad on the table.

Milk millet in milk with pumpkin in a slow cooker

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Porridge according to this recipe turns out to be so bright and colorful that one of its appearance cheers up and arouses appetite. Golden - orange, fragrant, with a full range of useful substances, millet porridge with pumpkin in a slow cooker will become a favorite dish for both children and adults.

Products:

  • millet - 150 g;
  • fresh pumpkin - 200 - 250 g;
  • milk - 500 ml;
  • sugar - sand (can be replaced with honey) - 1 table. a spoon;
  • salt - on the tip of a knife;
  • butter - 50 g.

Cooking method:

  1. Peel a piece of pumpkin from the skin, if necessary, remove the seeds.
  2. Grate the vegetable on a medium grater or grind in a combine.
  3. Wash the groats, pour boiling water for 2 minutes and drain the water.
  4. Load all products into the multicooker bowl. Mix gently so that the pumpkin is evenly distributed with millet.
  5. Activate the “Extinguishing” option and wait for a signal about the end of the process.
  6. Do not get the container right away, let the porridge brew a little - then it will become even more aromatic and tender.

Original meat recipe

 

Cooking porridge according to this recipe will take you a little more time, but at the exit you will get a full-fledged dish that can satisfy the hunger of any member of your family.

Products:

  • meat pulp (pork or beef) - half a kilo;
  • millet groats - 2 glasses;
  • carrots (medium size) - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • tomato paste - 1 table. spoon (with a slide);
  • seasonings - you can take the ready-made mixture “To meat” or collect to your liking;
  • salt - 1 tea a spoon;
  • vegetable oil for frying - 2 tables. spoons;
  • boiling water - 6 glasses.

Cooking method:

  1. Prepare the meat: wash, remove the veins and films, dry with a paper towel and cut into medium sized pieces.
  2. Pour in the bowl sunflower oil or any fat that you used to use for frying. Put the flesh out.
  3. Turn on the "Frying" mode for 15 minutes. If you want to achieve a beautiful crust, then at this stage you do not need to cover the dishes with a lid.
  4. While preparing the meat, peel and chop the vegetables. Carrots - on a grater, and onions - in half rings.
  5. As soon as the meat changes its color, put the vegetables, mix and leave in the same mode for another 5 - 7 minutes.
  6. Add one spoonful of thick tomato paste. If its concentration is less than 25% (this is indicated on the label), you can slightly increase the amount.
  7. Rinse the grain washed to clean water in a bowl with meat and fry, mix and pour hot boiled water. Salt, pepper, toss spices.
  8. Turn on the Pilaf program for 50 minutes. If this model of your multicooker does not have such a regime, replace it with “Krupa”, “Kasha” or “Stewing”, but do not reduce the time.
  9. Leave the finished dish under a closed lid for 15 minutes, then put it on plates and sprinkle with chopped fresh onion and other herbs.

Advice! If desired, you can add bell pepper, sliced ​​into strips of millet porridge with meat, plates of garlic or fresh tomatoes without skin. And from spices, the taste of cider, paprika, coriander and ground pepper is best shaded.

Tasty millet porridge with stew

A jar of stew “just in case” is stocked by every zealous hostess. She especially helps out when there is absolutely no time - it is very convenient to get supplies at the right time and, without making much effort, prepare a quick dinner for her loved ones.

Products:

  • stew (pork, beef, poultry) - 1 can of 250 g;
  • groats - 1 glass;
  • vegetables (carrots, onions, eggplant, red pepper) - 1 to 2 pcs.;
  • vegetable oil - 2 tables. spoons;
  • seasonings, salt - optional;
  • water - 0.5 l.

Cooking method:

  1. Wash vegetables, peel, remove seeds.
  2. Pre-hold eggplant for half an hour in cold water to “kill” bitterness, then cut into cubes.
  3. Grate the carrots (it is better to take a special grater for salads “in Korean”, but you can also use the traditional one), chop onions, divide the sweet red pepper into 4-6 parts.
  4. Pour vegetable oil into the container of the multicooker, heat in the "Frying" mode until bubbles appear.
  5. Put the vegetables. Stir and pass for 7 - 10 minutes.
  6. Open a jar of meat and remove excess fat that has accumulated on top. We don’t need it, the dish will turn out quite high-calorie anyway.
  7. Combine the stew with vegetables and warm it completely for 5 minutes.
  8. Pour clean washed grains, mix, add spices.
  9. Fill with hot water, close the lid and cook on the program “Porridge” 35 minutes, wait 15 minutes after turning off, and you can eat.

Advice! Please note that the stew is initially prepared with the addition of salt and spices, so before putting these ingredients - try the meat to taste, otherwise there is a risk of over-salting the dish.

Nuances of cooking in a multicooker

 

Cooking porridge in a slow cooker is much simpler and easier than on a regular stove. No need to wait for boiling and then closely monitor that the water "does not run away." In the multi-bowl, the cereal will not burn out, will not break apart, and will not stick to an unappetizing lump. You will always get the best result, since the multicooker does not cook in the literal sense of the word, but rather a dish. So porridge will turn out just melting in your mouth.

Depending on the model of equipment that you use, pay attention to such nuances:

  • “Redmond” - to prepare friable millet, select the “Porridge” mode, cook for 40 minutes and leave it under a closed lid in the “Warm-up” mode at 75 ° for 10 minutes;
  • “Philips” - cook a quarter of an hour in the “Croup / fast cooking” mode, until the dishes are in full condition, switch to the “Heating” program, setting the time to 40 minutes;
  • “Polaris” - enable the option “Soup” by default (one hour), after the end of the process, click on “Heating” (20 minutes);
  • "Panasonic" - if you are preparing a side dish on the water - just select "Steaming" (10 minutes) and after that heat 40 minutes. When adding meat to millet, the “Pilaf” mode, automatically programmed for one hour, is the best choice.

Regardless of whether you cook millet porridge with milk, vegetables, stew or fresh meat in a slow cooker, it is guaranteed to turn out tastier and healthier than in the usual way. Use smart technology, buy high-quality products and always give preference to simple and natural foods, such as traditional Russian cereals, because this is a sure way to health and longevity.

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