Millet porridge with pumpkin

4 servings

45 minutes

Millet porridge with pumpkin is a cozy dish of Russian cuisine inspired by the traditions of village breakfast. Millet, known for its tenderness and nutritional value, acquires a sweet taste and velvety texture when combined with pumpkin. Baked pumpkin with honey reveals deep caramel notes, while fried pieces with mint add freshness. Butter and milk make the porridge creamy, and pumpkin seeds give it a light crunch. The finishing touch is stracciatella cheese, which adds tenderness. An ideal dish for a cozy morning, especially with cappuccino. Millet porridge with pumpkin is not just food but a warm ritual that warms the soul.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1580
• Proteins: 53.5g
• Fats: 33.7g
• Carbohydrates: 331.2g

Ingredients

• Wheat groats: 600 g
• Butter: 100 g
• Vegetable oil: to taste
• Pumpkin: 2 pc
• Honey: 200 g
• Milk: 400 ml
• Salt: to taste
• Sugar: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Mint: to taste
• Stracciatella cheese: to taste
• Pumpkin seeds: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Rinse the millet, pour water, bring to a boil, then rinse again. Repeat the procedure twice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat groats: 600 g

2. After the last rinse, cook the grain for 10-15 minutes until ready.

3. While the porridge is cooking, cut half of the pumpkin into cubes after peeling and removing the seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 2 pieces

4. Cut the second half of the pumpkin into medium pieces, season with salt and pepper, brush with half of the honey, wrap in foil, and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 25 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 2 pieces
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Honey: 200 g

5. Fry pumpkin cubes in vegetable oil with a spoon of butter until cooked. Add some mint, honey, salt, and pepper while frying.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 2 pieces
   • Vegetable oil:  to taste
   • Butter: 100 g
   • Mint:  to taste
   • Honey: 200 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

6. Blend the pumpkin from the oven until it becomes puree.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 2 pieces

7. Add pumpkin puree, milk, and butter to the ready porridge and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 2 pieces
   • Milk: 400 ml
   • Butter: 100 g

8. Transfer the porridge to the pan with the pumpkin pieces. Stir.

9. Boil the porridge for 5 minutes. Add salt and sugar to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Sugar:  to taste

10. Garnish the porridge with pumpkin seeds and stracciatella.

    Required ingredients:

    • Pumpkin seeds:  to taste
    • Stracciatella cheese:  to taste

11. Serve with cappuccino made in the Polaris PACM 2080AC IQ Home coffee machine.