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How To Cook Millet ?

How To Cook Millet ?

Cooked Millet is one of the easy way to consume this Superfood. It is a Nutritional Powerhouse, containing essential Minerals, Vitamins, Magnesium & Folate which are very healthy for human body. The variety of Millet called Finger Millet Ragi is rich in Calcium which strengthens bones of the body. 

Cook millet which is  Freshly Cooked Millet has an Earthy flavor and is almost creamy. It has mild flavor, from which many delicious sweet and savory recipes can be made.

The question How to cook millet is answered here. 

Ingredients

1) 1 cup Millet

2) 2 cups water

3) 1 tsp oil

4) 1/2 tsp salt

Total Ingredients : 4

Method

1) Firstly take a large bowl, put Millet to it. Add water and rinse Millet well a couple of times and drain it.

2) Take a large pan, Add water to it. Bring it to hot boiling water. Add Millet to the boiled water. Then add salt and oil to it, to make Millet fluffy.

3)  When it gets heated, you may notice foamy scum floating on the  surface of the boiled millet, spoon out the excess scum from millet. Then Cover the pot with lid. Cook it for 15-20 minutes. Millet will absorb the water, get fluffed up and cooked.

4) Off the gas flame and take off the pan or pot and cool it for 10 minutes.

5) Fluff the Millet with spoon. Nutrition Rich, light, cooked Millet is ready to be eaten.

Many delicious Recipes can be made from cooked Millet like Khichdi, Upma.. and many more. 

📲Frequently Asked Questions

Q- Does millet need to be soaked before cooking?

A- No, it is not Needed to soak Millet before cooking. But some people do prefer to soak Millet as they believe that soaking will increase the absorption of nutrients present in millets and improves the digestion of it.

Q- How long should I soak millets before cooking?

A- The time for soaking millets depends upon which 'Type' the Millet is. Normally millets are soaked for about 3-8 hours, some even soak them for overnight. There is Millet of type 'Barnyard', which does not need to be soaked for more than 30minutes, however there is Millet type ' Pearl', which needs more time to soak.

Q- What is the ratio of water to millet?

A- To Cook millets the quantity of water needed is twice the millets, so Millet to water ratio is 1:2, for 1cup millets take 2 cups water to cook.

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Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational/awareness purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment by a healthcare professional and should not be relied upon to diagnose or treat any medical condition.