Millet porridge with pumpkin

Looking for a quick, tasty and low-calorie dish? See our signature family recipe for millet porridge with pumpkin and water, as well as step-by-step photos and video recipes.

40 min

150 kcal

5/5 (2)

Recently, I was surprised to discover that even on very popular culinary sites there are few good recipes for lean and low-calorie dishes. What can we do, our people don’t respect “fat-free” products, but what should those who monitor their health, follow a diet or fast, do? I had to delve deeper into reading my grandmother’s recipe book. In it, I was pleased to find an excellent guide, including a step-by-step process and photos, for preparing millet porridge with pumpkin in water.

Having quickly made a test batch, I realized that I had made the right decision - the porridge quickly and almost imperceptibly disappeared from the table. In the end, I decided that it would be simply criminal to hide such a wonderful dish from the population.
Today I will present to you my grandmother’s version of wonderful millet porridge with sweet pumpkin, which your loved ones and guests will absolutely love.

Did you know? Many people wonder: what is the benefit of millet porridge with pumpkin? To be honest, the benefits and harms are quite easy to calculate, since millet cereals have long been known as a source of minerals and vitamins necessary for the proper functioning of the body. This makes even the simplest porridge with pumpkin in water a valuable low-calorie product that can and should be fed to even small children. As for the negative aspects, they may also be present if you have an individual intolerance to this ingredient.

Ingredients and preparation

Kitchen appliances

How to cook millet porridge with pumpkin? Let's start by preparing the utensils and utensils necessary for this task. Take:

• pan with non-stick coating with a volume of 950 ml;
• a spacious baking dish (for example, a saucepan or a roasting pan with a lid);
• 2-3 pieces of gauze with a length of 30 cm;
• several deep bowls with a volume of 500 to 900 ml;

• teaspoons;
• cutting board;
• tablespoons;
• measuring utensils or kitchen scales;
• several linen or cotton towels;
• colander;
• The sharpest knife in the kitchen.

In addition to the above, you will definitely need a blender or food processor with a chopper to make your work easier and speed up the cooking time.

You will need

The basis:

Additionally:

• 15 ml sunflower oil.

Did you know? If you wish, you can add various interesting additives to the porridge, which will positively affect the taste and aroma of the finished dish. For example, I often add steamed raisins, candied fruits cut into pieces, and soft dried fruits to the standard recipe. In addition, it is best to choose fresher millet, because I really do not recommend using old and stale grains - it will give a very unpleasant taste to your product.

Cooking sequence

Preparation

1. Pour the millet into a deep bowl and rinse thoroughly under running water several times.
   
   
2. Then we put it in a colander covered with gauze and let it dry a little.
   
   
3. After this, place the millet in a saucepan, add 200 ml of water and heat it on the stove.
   
   
4. Stirring, bring the mixture to a boil and immediately remove the pan from the heat.
   
   
5. Place the millet again in a colander with gauze, drain the liquid and dry the porridge.
6. Cut the pumpkin in half, wash it thoroughly, remove all seeds and peel.
   
   
7. After that, cut it into fairly large pieces using a sharp knife.
   
   
8. Place the chopped pumpkin in a blender bowl or food processor.
   
   
9. Grind the pumpkin pulp at fairly high speed for about 3 minutes.
   
   
10. Drain the resulting juice using a colander and gauze.

    Important! Beginners may have questions about how to properly cook millet mass for porridge with pumpkin at the first stage. I answer: you don’t need to cook it, your job is to heat the water with the cereal until bubbles appear and do not stir. This heat treatment of millet will help your future porridge bake better in the oven and not stick to the pan.

Preparation

Made! Now you know how to cook the perfect, very tasty millet porridge with pumpkin and you can delight your family and friends with this extremely healthy dish at any time.

We present to your attention a recipe for delicious and healthy porridge.

She has been known to us since childhood. This porridge improves digestion and is always included in kindergarten and dietary menus. It contains a large amount of vitamins. It improves vision, skin and hair. We are convinced of the usefulness of this dish, now we need to taste it to understand how amazing it is.

Ingredients needed

• 60 grams of wheat cereal
• 100 g pumpkin
• 200 ml milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 40 g butter

Let's start the process

1. First of all, we clean the pumpkin from the peel and seeds. Then cut into small pieces and place the prepared mixture in a pan.
2. Then add the cereal and pour 100 ml of water here. Simmer over low heat until the liquid evaporates.
3. Then add milk and cook until done. The pumpkin can be left in pieces, or you can crush it using a fork or spoon, as you wish.
4. After the required time has passed, transfer the finished porridge to a plate, place a piece of butter on top and serve.

You may also like the recipe that you will find on our website “Recipe Ideas”.

Bon appetit!

Wheat porridge with milk is a very healthy and satisfying dish. And if you add pieces of aromatic pumpkin to it and simmer in the oven, you get an incredibly appetizing breakfast!

As a rule, wheat cereal is prepared at the rate of three parts liquid to one part cereal. But since we are preparing a dish with juicy pumpkin, we will use a little less milk. Spices in the form of cinnamon or vanilla can be used to suit your taste.

It is better to cook wheat porridge with pumpkin in the oven in a thick-walled ceramic or cast-iron bowl, which tends to retain heat well. We will cook the porridge in a pot, then the taste of the porridge will be very rich, as if it was cooked in a country oven. It is very important that the dishes are only one-third filled with cereal, otherwise the porridge may “run away” during the cooking process.

Taste Info Second: cereals / pumpkin dishes

Ingredients

• Wheat cereal – 0.5 tbsp.;
• Milk – 1 tbsp.;
• Pumpkin – 150 g;
• Sugar – 1 tbsp;
• Salt - on the tip of the knife;
• Butter -15 g.

How to cook wheat porridge with pumpkin in a pot and oven with milk

Carefully sort the wheat groats, remove spoiled grains and debris. Rinse in cold water several times to remove any remaining husks, dust and dirt.

Remove the skin from the pumpkin and cut it into small cubes.

Then pumpkin.

The next turn is wheat cereal. Add salt, sugar, spices as desired.

Place a piece of butter in a pot and fill the dish with cold milk.

Cover the pot with a lid and place it in the oven, preferably cold - this will help increase the life of the ceramic cookware.

There are several ways to prepare porridge. It tastes best if you simmer the dish for 2-3 hours at a temperature of 150 degrees. If you want to cook the porridge faster, then set the temperature to 180 degrees, and in 35 minutes the aromatic porridge will be ready!

Wheat porridge with pumpkin in milk, cooked in the oven is ready, serve the porridge hot, garnishing it with berries or fruits.

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To prepare wheat porridge with pumpkin we will need:

wheat cereal - 200 g;

water - 300 ml;

milk - 200 ml;

pumpkin - 250-300 g;

salt, sugar - to taste;

butter - to taste.

Pour water and milk into a saucepan. Place the pan on the heat and bring the milk mixture to a boil. Then add wheat grits, mix well and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. I cover the pan with a lid, but make sure that the porridge does not escape.

Grate the pumpkin pulp on a coarse or fine grater. If you want to hide the pumpkin in the porridge, then it is better to use a fine grater. Add grated pumpkin, salt and sugar to the wheat porridge. Mix everything well, reduce heat. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the porridge over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until cooked).

Add a piece of butter to the finished porridge and mix well. Wrap the pan with porridge in a towel and leave for 30-40 minutes. Serve appetizing and tasty wheat porridge with pumpkin to the table.