Millet

Do you know what millet is? It looks like something you would feed your parrot with, but in fact it’s very healthy and naturally gluten-free. It’s being used in diets of about a third of the world’s population.

Millet has a mild corn flavor taste and once you start using it, you will discover more and more ways to involve those great seeds in your cooking.  For starters, it’s rich in iron, B vitamins and calcium.

There are plenty of benefits in adding millets when cooking for yourself and your family. I will just list a few as:

• Helps in weight loss
• Reduces diabetes
• Reduces high blood pressure
• Helps in relieving menstrual cramps
• Treats Coronary artery disease
• Aids breast milk production
• Reduces the risk of colon cancer
• Gives good sleep

Cooking millet is very simple. My mom thought me to rinse it before cooking, although it isn’t necessary. Just put one cup of millet and two cups of water, little bit of salt and cook for 12-15 minutes.

You can eat it as breakfast porridge, in that case you can cook it with your favorite milk. Adding coconut oil, nuts, and fresh or dried fruits will make a delicious morning start.

Add a handful of millet in your favorite soup, it goes particularly nice with tomato soup.

You can add ground millet to bread, muffins, and sponge cake recipes.

And of course it’s always a nice alternative to rice or potatoes, as a side dish.

I encourage you to find your own original way of using this wonderful “bird food”. Go ahead, try it and refine it 🙂 ♥