How to cook millet porridge in a slow cooker with milk?

It's no secret that millet groats are very healthy and tasty.It contains many vitamins that are necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. According to research, regular consumption of millet porridge contributes to the removal of antibiotics and toxins from the body. Milk porridge, cooked in a slow cooker, can be safely used by people who observe a proper diet, as well as children older than one year. This dish is prepared not only for breakfast but also for dinner.

In order for the porridge in the slow cooker to turn out rich and appetizing, it is important to choose the right cereal. The main recommendations when choosing a millet for cooking porridge will be as follows.

• Groats must be fresh. When choosing a product, pay attention primarily to the production date. Until the expiration date must be at least six months. Poor quality and expired cereal will be bitter and tasteless.
• Fresh millet has a bright yellow color, and the grains are carefully polished. Grinded millet has no foreign inclusions and dark grains.
• Try to choose coarse millet. It always makes a crumbly dish.
• It is recommended to buy millet in plastic packaging. Such material reliably protects the grain from moisture. After all, excessive moisture spoils the taste of the product.

In modern grocery stores, you can often find three types of cereals.

• Whole grain millet. It retains the maximum benefit, as it passes the most minimal processing. Distinguish it from other types of cereals can be on a dark color. Boil milk porridge from whole grains need long enough. It tastes bitter, so it is used rarely and in small amounts.
• Polished. It can be attributed to the most sought-after type of cereals. Due to the long-term processing of the grains they have a rich yellow color and characteristic shine. The content of vitamins in such a millet porridge is slightly less than in the above dish, but at the same time it is more favorable for the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Milk porridge from polished varieties are cooked in a slow cooker very quickly, have a delicate taste and a pleasant texture.
• Crushed. This type of cereal is recognized as the easiest to prepare. For cooking milk porridge from such grains will need a minimum of time. There will be few useful properties in such a dairy dish, but it will be absorbed in a short period of time.

So that the millet porridge in the slow cooker with milk turns out to be really tasty and the household enjoyed eating it, you need to properly prepare the grain before the cooking process.

• Millet, like any other cereal, must be carefully selected in order to remove dark colored grains.
• Be sure to rinse at least 5-6 times under cool running water. For this you can use a saucepan or other deep dish. In this case, rinse the grain until the water is clear. It is most convenient to wash the grain in a sieve, setting it under the pressure of cold water.
• After the millet is washed, it is recommended to rinse it with boiling water.

Observing all proportions when cooking millet in milk, you get excellent milk porridge. It is also recommended not to violate the basic rules of cooking.

• Wheat is perfectly boiled soft, therefore it is optimal to combine cereal and milk in a ratio of 1: 2. The volume of liquid influences the saturation and texture of the porridge. Try to find the “golden mean” by adding liquid ingredients so that the porridge turns out to be moderately boiled, but it does not boil soft.
• For thick millet, you can use 1 cup of cereal for 4 cups of whole milk. And for liquid - 1 cup of grains for 6 glasses of milk.
• Porridge in the crock-pot will turn out especially tasty if it to cook on mix from water and milk.To do this, it is necessary to boil the cereal in water, then pour out excess liquid from the multi-cooker bowl and add fresh milk.
• For cooking milk porridge in a multicooker use different modes. It depends on the model of equipment and the desired consistency of the finished product. To make the dish thick and viscous, you need to set the mode “Milk porridge” or “Soup”. For thinner and crumbly porridge - the mode "Pilaf", "Buckwheat" or "Multipovar".

Now consider in more detail the features of cooking millet porridge with the help of the named kitchen appliances. Most often for these purposes use a special mode "Milk porridge". Almost all modern multicookers have such a program. The principle of its operation is that dishes are cooked at a lower temperature and due to this milk rarely runs away. But even when using this mode, incidents occur when milk rises to the edge of the bowl. This can be avoided if you apply some tricks:

• milk diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 1;
• for cooking, buy low-fat milk (1.5% -2.5%), it does not rise when the temperature rises and does not foam, homemade milk is fat, when heated, it runs away;
• put all the ingredients in a bowl and draw a line of butter over them, so that the liquid will only reach the place greased with butter and drain back;
• place a steaming container on top of the bowl; if the liquid rises during cooking, the container will hold it and the resulting foam.

After the sound signal indicating the end of the program, do not rush to turn off the slow cooker and remove the bowl from it.

If porridge on milk is meant for the morning meal, then it would be more correct to use the program with a delayed start. This is an irreplaceable opportunity, allowing you to prepare a hearty breakfast or nutritious afternoon snack just by the time you plan to eat. Undoubtedly, such a function of kitchen appliances will be appreciated by both young and large mothers and very busy people. After all, for cooking, you only need to load the ingredients in the bowl, and you can again go about your business.

Some people worry that dairy products on a delayed start program may sour before the cooking process begins. But here there are several secrets.

• Multicooker in its structure is very similar to a thermos. She can keep a certain temperature for a long time. To do this, cold ingredients should be put in the bowl.
• Groats after boiled water, rinse with ice water. Milk needs to be taken from the refrigerator. If you plan to set the timer in the evening, add some ice cubes to the bowl (preferably for this purpose freeze filtered or boiled water for this purpose).
• Placing all the products in the crock-pot, immediately close the lid tightly. Thus, the milk will not have time to sour, and the dish will turn out perfect.

There are a large number of recipes with a detailed description of the preparation of millet porridge on milk in a slow cooker. Consider the classic recipe for such porridge.

To do this you need the following ingredients:

• fresh milk (fat content not more than 2.5%) - 0.9 l;
• sugar - 40-50 g;
• ground millet - 160 g (or 1 multivariate glass);
• butter - 30 g;
• water - 200 ml;
• salt - 1 tsp.

Stages of cooking:

• rub the croup and rinse under cold water, then leave for a quarter of an hour in a deep cup or plate, so it will be thoroughly washed and markedly increased in volume;
• prepare a kitchen appliance and put cereal in it;
• add the prepared mixture of milk and water, then bulk products and butter;
• turn on the “Milk porridge” program (if your multicooker model does not imply the presence of such a function, then select the appropriate one from the available modes in the menu mentioned above), the average cooking time is 60 minutes;
• when the porridge is ready, add another small piece of butter;
• You can serve sliced ​​fruit, jam or frozen berries to the dish.

Those who wish to make their diet more diverse, it is recommended to cook rice-millet porridge on milk with the addition of apples. Products are perfectly combined with each other and the result is an aromatic dish. Rice and millet in combination with milk and apples are always unusual and useful. We will study in more detail the recipe, designed for 4 persons.

Ingredients Required:

• round grain rice - 80 g;
• ground wheat - 80 g;
• sweet and sour apples (Antonovka or Idared varieties are best suited) - 2 pcs .;
• whole milk - 0.6 l;
• purified water - 200 ml;
• butter - 15 g;
• sugar - 20 g;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method:

• wash the grits until the water is clear; this is necessary so that the porridge is crumbly;
• pour the rice and millet alternately into the multi-cooker bowl;
• peel apples and remove the core from them, then cut them into small cubes and add to the croup;
• pour liquid ingredients and add bulk products;
• install the program "Milk porridge";
• Before serving, do not forget to put a piece of ghee or regular butter.

Those who prefer liquid milk porridge can also cook it using their favorite kitchen appliances. In this variant of preparation, it will be sufficient to only slightly increase the volume of the liquid components.

Ingredients Required:

• pshenka - 1 multicasting glass;
• fresh milk - 1 l;
• water - 500 ml;
• sugar - 30 g;
• salt - 1 pinch;
• butter - 30-35 g

Stages of cooking:

• thoroughly wash the cereal in a deep dish and remove from it all the grains of a dark shade;
• after washing, pour it into the multicooker bowl;
• alternately pour all the liquid components, then add salt and sugar;
• mix the ingredients well with a special spoon for the multicooker, it is made of silicone and does not scratch the surface of the equipment;
• install the necessary program;
• after the timer signal, wait a while for the food to come on, then stir it thoroughly.

In the hot summer, please your children milk millet porridge with seasonal fruits and berries. Such an appetizing dish will become for the child not just an ordinary breakfast, but will give him a big boost of energy and good mood for the whole day.

To make porridge use the following products:

• millet - 150 g;
• fresh milk (2.5% fat content - 3.5%) - 2 multi-cups;
• purified or boiled water - 2 multi-cups;
• salt - 0.5 tsp;
• sugar - 1 tbsp. l (for children, sugar is better to replace with lime or acacia honey, in which case the food will be more useful, but it must be added to the already prepared dish so that honey does not lose its properties at high temperatures);
• butter - 10 g;
• peach - 1 pc .;
• apricot - 1 pc.

Cooking:

• wash the cereal, remove excess inclusions and possible debris;
• cut peach and apricot into small lobules;
• lightly oil the inner surface of the bowl;
• put prepared fruits on the bottom;
• sprinkle millet, loose ingredients, then add milk and clean water;
• select the desired function and click "Start";
• after the sound notification about the end of cooking, do not rush to disconnect the multicooker from the mains, leave the porridge on the “Heating” function for another 25-30 minutes;
• after a specified time, the food will be completely ready for use, it can be safely served on the table and treat children.

To learn how to cook millet porridge in a slow cooker with milk, see the following video.