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.
1
Rinse the millet, pour water, bring to a boil, then rinse again. Repeat the procedure twice.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pumpkin: 2 pieces
7
Add pumpkin puree, milk, and butter to the ready porridge and mix.
- 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.
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: to taste
10
Garnish the porridge with pumpkin seeds and stracciatella.
- Pumpkin seeds: to taste
- Stracciatella cheese: to taste
11
Serve with cappuccino made in the Polaris PACM 2080AC IQ Home coffee machine.
