Baked Millet Porridge (pshonyana kasha)

Baked Millet Porridge is a creamy, slightly sweet casserole dish that had been a family favorite for decades. It usually is served by itself for either breakfast or lunch, even as an appetizer. All you need is uncooked millet, couple dairy products and few other simple ingredients. This truly is one scrumptious and very easy dish that you do not want to miss!

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The cooking time of this dish is less than 2 hours. For the first 30 minutes you need to stand by the stove and for remaining time, let the oven do the work. This millet porridge recipe can be prepared the night before, cooled, refrigerated and reheated the next morning in microwave for 40-60 seconds for a speedy breakfast. It will taste just as delicious. In fact, I reheat it almost every time I prepare this dish and it just makes life of a mom easier!

I don’t usually add anything else to the dish as it’s simply delightful by itself, but you can definitely spice it up a bit. Add your favorite berry toppings such as fresh strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. You can also enjoy it with a cup of hot tea or warm milk.

My kids love this dish probably more than any of my nieces and nephews. I make it at least once a month and sometimes twice a week. You can safely say it’s kid-friendly meal since my kids love it so much!

Millet is very easy to find in stores. I usually purchase from local Asian market, but European markets sell them all the time. You can also purchase Bob’s Red Mill brand or any other brand you can find. I personally like the European brand the best. It’s fluffier in texture, the color is slightly brighter and the overall taste of this dish is somehow tastier for me.

What is Millet Porridge?

Millet is a gluten free grain and like many other whole grains, it is a good source of fiber, minerals, iron, calcium and more. I never knew it had so many benefits until recently. I do remember that we used to feed baby chickens (chicks, peeps…whatever you want to call them) with millet. It was their primary food.

Ingredients for Millet Porridge:

• 2% or whole milk (I use Organic Valley)
• Uncooked millet
• Unsalted butter (cold or softened)
• Granulated sugar
• Fine salt
• Vanilla extract

How to Make Millet Porridge:

1. Preheat the oven to a 350°F. Prepare an oven-safe 2 1/2-quart casserole and set aside. Measure 2 cups uncooked millet and rinse in warm water until water is no longer yellow.

2. Pour 4 cups milk into a medium saucepan. (Use stainless steel for faster results.) Add rinsed millet. Saute milk and millet over medium heat until all milk is almost gone. Stir occasionally to prevent the milk from scorching at the bottom of the pot. (it could take as long as 30 minutes).

3. Cut butter into 1/2″ slices and stir into millet until dissolved. Add remaining ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir until sugar has melted.

4. Transfer millet porridge into the prepared baking dish. Cover with lid or foil. Bake for 60 minutes. (Remove lid with 10 minutes remaining on the clock to get the crispy, golden top to this casserole).

Serve it warm!

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