MEXICAN MILLET

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This is a great side dish to accompany any Mexican themed meal, and it's a nice change from rice (the side dish I make most often with Mexican food). Dare to be different sometimes! I always enjoy trying new WHOLE grains. Please, don't let the fact that millet is usually the number one ingredient in bird seed put you off. Millet is highly nutritious, non-glutinous and like buckwheat and quinoa, is not an acid forming food, so is soothing and easy to digest. When cooked, millet is soft, almost creamy with a bit of a crunch on the outside. Recipe adaped from Veganomicon, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook! I believe original recipe called for fresh tomatoes instead of the canned

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup millet
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
2 cups vegetable broth
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and stir until just fragrant.
  • Add onions and jalapeno and fry until soft and golden, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Next, add the millet, and stir to coat the grains in the oil and vegetables. Fry until golden, about 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Pour in vegetable broth, then add tomato paste, salt, cumin and diced tomatoes, and stir to combine.
  • Bring to a boil, cover then lower the heat ti simmer for about 30 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat, and allow to sit covered for 10 more minutes.
  • Stir in cilantro, then fluff with a fork before serving.

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