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?

Ginger Millet Porridge

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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.

• CourseBreakfast
• LifestyleGluten-Free, Vegetarian
• Food TypeRandom Carbs & Grains

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. CourseBreakfast LifestyleGluten-Free, Vegetarian Food TypeRandom Carbs & Grains 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

Units:MetricUS Imperial

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.