How much and how to cook millet in bags to get delicious millet porridge

You can cook millet in bags according to different recipes. Some people prefer millet with milk, others prefer porridge cooked in water. Cooking time recommended by the manufacturer is 15-20 minutes. During the cooking process, you need to taste the cereal in order to catch the moment when the millet is sufficiently boiled, but does not lose its shape.

Cooking millet porridge in water

Millet in bags is more expensive and not only because of the individual packaging of portions. As a rule, selected and clean cereals that do not need to be washed are sold in this form. However, many are concerned that millet contains bitterness.

For this category of people, it is recommended to soak the cereal bags in cold water before cooking. The water must be changed many times (5-7 repetitions), each time leaving the bags in it for a couple of minutes. The preparatory stage is not mandatory and can be skipped.

Cooking features:

• cook millet using a number of bags equal to the number of servings;
• put the cereal in boiling water (you can also put it in cold water, but then the cooking time should be increased by 5 minutes);
• the amount of liquid should be such that it completely covers the bags of millet;
• at the beginning of cooking, add salt and sugar to taste in the water;
• During the cooking process, the bags must be turned over once (after about 10 minutes) so that the cereal cooks evenly.

After the porridge is cooked, take out the bags and place them in a colander or on a wire rack, allowing excess water to drain. The readiness of millet can be determined visually. The cereal increases in size and fills the entire volume of the bag, making it inflated like a ball.

When the liquid has drained, transfer the millet to a plate, cutting the packaging. The finished porridge is optionally seasoned with butter or vegetable oil.

Recipe for cooking millet in bags with milk

Packaged cereals are also convenient to use for making milk porridge. In just a few minutes you can prepare a delicious breakfast for the whole family. The process takes the same amount of time as cooking porridge in water, but is divided into stages:

1. The millet is placed in a pan with 1-1.5 liters of boiling water.
2. At the same time, place a saucepan with milk on the stove, which must be slowly brought to a boil.
3. After 10 minutes, the bags are taken out of the water and the liquid is allowed to drain.
4. Then the packaging is cut and the cereal is poured into boiling milk.
5. Add the required amount of salt and sugar, focusing on your taste.
6. Cook the millet porridge until tender for about 10 more minutes, tasting the grain towards the end of cooking so as not to overcook it.

It is better to cook millet with milk in a pan with thick walls and a bottom, then the porridge will not burn. During the cooking process, gently stir the cereal every 2-3 minutes, preventing the millet from sticking to the bottom of the pan. The amount of milk can be changed to suit your taste. Some people like thin porridge, while others like it steeper.

You can first pour a little milk and then add more if necessary. Over time, experience will appear, and the required proportions will be determined “by eye.” It is not customary to add vegetable oil to millet with milk, but you can add butter.This will only improve the taste of the porridge.

Questions and answers

How long can you store millet in bags so that it does not spoil?

Packaged millet cereals are stored for the same amount of time as regular ones. In cool conditions (for example, on a glazed balcony in winter), millet retains its properties and taste for up to 9 months, at room temperature - up to 6 months. The manufacturer indicates the shelf life on the packaging, but the temperature regime must also be taken into account (this is regulated by GOST).

Is it possible to pour the cereal out of the bag and then how to cook it?

Yes, you can. You will need to pour the cereal into a measuring container to accurately measure the amount of liquid. To obtain crumbly porridge, millet is mixed with water in a 1:2 ratio. Milk porridge is prepared with a different ratio of ingredients. For 1 part of cereal use 3 parts of milk.

Although bagged millet is more expensive, many people prefer it, choosing it for its ease of preparation and high quality cereal. It is very easy to cook crumbly millet in water in this way. Cooking with milk is a little more difficult, but this porridge is very tasty and no less healthy.