Millet porridge with pumpkin in milk

Pumpkin is a versatile vegetable that can be used in almost all dishes and even in pastries, and millet porridge with pumpkin in milk is a healthy dietary dish. One could talk for a long time about the beneficial properties of seasonal pumpkin dishes, but right now I want to highlight the taste of pumpkin as an ingredient. It enriches the finished dish with tenderness, bright color, and a corresponding aroma. Pumpkin is very sweet on its own, which allows it to be used as an independent product. Now let's talk about how to cook millet porridge with pumpkin in milk, where the ingredients harmoniously complement each other.

Ingredients

• 200 g of pumpkin;
• 100 g of millet;
• 300 ml of milk;
• ½ tsp of salt;
• 1.5 tbsp of sugar;
• ½ tsp of cinnamon.

Cooking

1. At the first stage, we prepare the pumpkin: peel it, then cut it into 1x1 cm cubes. Choose sweet pumpkin, preferably one with a bright color.

2. Place the pumpkin in a pot and cover it with cold filtered water. Put the pot on the stove, bring it to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes.

3. Rinse the millet well under running water. Add it to the pot with the boiling pumpkin.

4. Stir the millet so that the pumpkin is evenly distributed among the grains. Cook the millet until it absorbs all the water from the pot.

5. After the water has been absorbed, add 150 ml of milk, salt, and sugar. Gradually add the remaining milk as it is absorbed. Consider the temperature difference of the ingredients, so add the milk to the pot only in hot form.

6. As soon as the millet has absorbed the last portion of milk, it is time to remove the porridge from the heat. In general, the millet cooks for about 15-20 minutes. If desired, add a bit of cinnamon, which balances well with the taste of pumpkin.

7. Leave the porridge covered for 30 minutes to let all the flavors blend. You can cover the pot with a towel and place it in a warm spot. During this time, the millet will reach the desired consistency. Millet porridge with pumpkin in milk is ready. Enjoy your meal!