How To Make Boiled Millet

Boiled millet is the traditional and most popular way of making millet.

There are two options available to you when making boiled millet. One is to make a dry, fluffy grain; the other is to make it moist.

Which should you choose?

Make the drier millet if you'd like to serve it with a delicious vegan sauce or a dish that contains lots of liquid, like a chunky soup or chili. The moist should be reserved for those times when you'd like more of a traditional polenta-like dish, or for a breakfast porridge.

Before you begin, be sure your millet has been rinsed thoroughly and drained. If you're toasting your millet first to bring out more flavor (recommended, depending on the dish) then no need to rinse -- simply follow the optional step below.

To Make A Dry, Fluffy Millet:
(Optional step) - To toast the millet: Place a heavy-bottomed pot or large pan with a lid over high heat. Place 1 cup of millet into the pot and stir constantly until the millet starts popping and jumping around. Be sure the millet doesn't burn -- if it appears to be going down this road, simply remove the pot and lower the heat slightly, stirring constantly to cool.

If you'd like to skip the above optional step, simply add the rinsed and drained millet to the pot at the same time as the liquid.

Carefully add 2 cups boiling water or veggie stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover the pot. Simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed, 20-25 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff immediately with a fork.

Makes 3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked millet

To Make A Moist Millet:
(Optional step) - To toast the millet: Place a heavy-bottomed pot or large pan with a lid over high heat. Place 1 cup of millet into the pot and stir constantly until the millet starts popping and jumping around. Be sure the millet doesn't burn -- if it appears to be going down this road, simply remove the pot and lower the heat slightly, stirring constantly to cool.

If you'd like to skip the above optional step, simply add the rinsed and drained millet to the pot at the same time as the liquid.

Carefully add 3 cups boiling water or veggie stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover the pot. Simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed, 20-25 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

Makes 3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked millet

No matter which technique you choose to make your boiled millet, be sure to use the Millet "Vegan Flavor Matches" to flavor your millet to perfection.

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