Ginger Millet Porridge

Serves 2-4

What is breakfast like at your house? Does one person eat more sugar than oatmeal? More syrup than pancake? That’s Mr. Picky. One day I fully expect him to eat a bowl of nothing but sugar. Meanwhile I just barely dust my breakfast with sweeteners. While eating, we take turns shaking our heads at each other’s crazy eating habits.

Today, take your sugar out for a spin on a bowl of millet porridge, an African treat. Particularly popular in central Africa, you can make this dish as sweet as you like (although the characteristic whole grain/bitter flavor will remain strong in millet) – or you can leave it unsweetened for a more savory dish.

Ingredients:

1 cup millet flour (available at African markets or some health food stores)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/8 cup sugar, plus extra as needed
1 cup water
1 1/2 -2 cups whole milk

cinnamon for garnish, to taste

Method:

Good morning sleepyhead! Rub the fog from your eyes. Grating a little fresh ginger will help awaken the senses. This is also the best way to get evenly sized bits – you know, so that they don’t blow your taste buds up.

Add the millet flour, ginger, and sugar to a bowl.

Whisk in the water until a smooth batter forms.

Add the batter to a small pot. Click on the heat and pour on 1 1/2 cups of milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened. You must keep whisking this to avoid lumps and sticking – it works just like making custard or pudding. Add the rest of the milk if it gets too thick.

Serve with sugar and cinnamon on top. Eat with a gaggle of friends. People should do brunch more, don’t you think?

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Take your sugar out for a spin on a bowl of millet porridge, an African treat. Particularly popular in central Africa, you can make this dish as sweet as you like (although the characteristic whole grain/bitter flavor will remain strong in millet) – or you can leave it unsweetened for a more savory dish.
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Ginger Millet Porridge
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Take your sugar out for a spin on a bowl of millet porridge, an African treat. Particularly popular in central Africa, you can make this dish as sweet as you like (although the characteristic whole grain/bitter flavor will remain strong in millet) – or you can leave it unsweetened for a more savory dish.
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup millet flour
  • 1/2 tsp ginger root , grated
  • 1/8 cup sugar , plus extra as needed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups milk
Garnish:
  • ground cinnamon
  • sugar
Servings: people
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Instructions
  1. Add the millet flour, ginger, and sugar to a bowl. Whisk in the water until a smooth batter forms.
  2. Add the batter to a small pot. Click on the heat and pour on 1 1/2 cups of milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened. You must keep whisking this to avoid lumps and sticking – it works just like making custard or pudding. Add the rest of the milk if it gets too thick.
  3. Serve with sugar and cinnamon on top.

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