Millet
March 2010
This isn't the sexiest grain. (It is, after all, found in birdseed.) But millet enhances the great flavors it's cooked with. Slip it into mac n cheese for an antioxidant boost.
Makes: 3 servings
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
- 1 cup millet
- 2 cups water
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- Rinse 1 cup millet until the water runs clear. In a medium skillet, toast the millet over medium heat until light brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in the millet, cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 12 minutes; drain. Makes 3 cups.