CHAI-SPICED MILLET PORRIDGE WITH CARROTS AND APPLES

Name: CHAI-SPICED MILLET PORRIDGE WITH CARROTS AND APPLES
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1½ cups (165 g) grated carrots (about 3 carrots); 1 small apple, grated; 1 cup (220 g) millet, rinsed; 3 cups (710 ml) water; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cinnamon stick, or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ cup (35 g) raisins or chopped pitted dates; 3 tablespoons shelled hemp seeds; 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened nondairy milk, plus more as needed; Maple syrup (optional), for serving

3 steps

Millet makes a good porridge base because it’s creamy without being mushy. The carrots, apples, and dried fruit sweeten this porridge without any need for added sugar—though a drizzle of maple syrup to fi nish certainly won’t hurt!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:23:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories354 kcal (18%)

Total Fat8.3 g (12%)

Carbs61.2 g (24%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein10.2 g (20%)

Sodium369.3 mg (18%)

Fiber7.9 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

165gcarrots

1 cupmillet

710mlwater

½ teaspoonsalt

1cinnamon stick

amon

½ teaspoonground ginger

¼ teaspoonground nutmeg

¼ teaspoonground cardamom

¼ cupraisins

or chopped pitted dates

3 tablespoonshemp seeds

shelled

1 cupunsweetened nondairy milk

plus more as needed

Maple syrup

optional, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Put the carrots and apple in a medium pot, then place the millet on top. Pour the water over the millet, then add the salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

Step 2

Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the millet is plump and tender and the water has been absorbed.

Step 3

Remove the cinnamon stick. Add the raisins, hemp seeds, and nondairy milk and stir well. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes, until the millet is thick and creamy, adding more nondairy milk as needed to achieve a porridge consistency. Serve right away, along with the maple syrup.