Best Fragrant Millet Pilaf Recipes

LEMON-SAFFRON MILLET PILAF

Lemon-Saffron Millet Pilaf image

In this recipe, the gentle taste of millet acquires the bolder flavors of lemon and saffron. We served this pilaf with grilled shrimp, but it would be just as good with any roasted or grilled fish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 shallots, peeled and finely diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 stalks celery, washed and finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
1 1/2 cups millet
3 cups water
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon zest, plus more zest for garnish
3/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, celery, salt, and pepper, and cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the saffron and millet, and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add the water, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer; cover, reduce heat to low, and let cook until all water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Turn off heat, and let sit, covered, until tender, 10 minutes more.
Add the parsley, and stir with a fork to combine parsley and fluff pilaf. Serve garnished with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 g, Fat 2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, Sodium 112 g

VEGETABLE BIRDSEED PILAF

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A savory vegetarian pilaf of millet and vegetables, flavored with rosemary and wine. My daughter loved that it was made with 'birdseed' and she gave it the silly title. Serve with additional fresh grated Parmesan.

Provided by MISSIFISH

Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups millet, rinsed and drained
2 ½ cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 cup frozen peas
¾ cup white wine
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Cook and stir millet in a large saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and toasted, 5 to 8 minutes.
Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add millet and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, 18 to 22 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir onion mixture, spinach, and peas into millet; add wine and rosemary and stir. Increase heat to medium, cover saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper; return cover and cook until tomatoes soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir Parmesan cheese into millet mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 389.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g