Actually Millet has been around for a very long. Supposedly it's mentioned in the bible... I just don't know where. I have just recently discovered it. I was told about it last week, and found it at the Chinese store in Arizona. It is a gluten free grain. I am finding more and more as I have been trying to incorporate more grains in my diet, that I am more gluten intolerant than I want to admit. I did some cooking research on it yesterday (as all the writing was in Chinese) and was able to cook it for dinner tonight.
This actually is a great substitute for rice and other grains. You can make it as a rice consistency or mash potatoes. It also looks like this is a great source for protein, which I am always looking to get more of.
To cook it it's a 3:1 ratio. If you want a rice consistency you put 1/2 cup of millet with 1 1/2 cups of liquid, then just let it cook. For a mash potato consistency, you add a bit more liquid and stir it a few times while cooking it. I wasn't sure how much it was for 1 serving. I knew rice was 1/2 cup dried, so I decided to do the same. WOW! that made enough for 2 dinners.
It took about 15-20 minutes to cook this.
I decided to add: steamed vegetables, cooked onions, garlic and mushrooms, than add some seasonings and slivered almonds. It was really good and filling. Now I just need to find out where I can buy it near me...
