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Millet Congee

February 23, 2019 4 Comments

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Quick and easy to prepare pumpkin millet congee (南瓜小米粥).

Millet, the ingredient from ancient China, is one of the “five grains” on Chinese tables and is the popular staple food for Northern China. Millet is rich in nutrition, just like other grains, including fat and carbohydrate. However, it has a high level of carotene. Millet is usually used to make congee or brew alcohol. In addition, it is an idea coating for ribs or pork belly. In additional to home cooking, millet is used to make Chinese white spirit or syrup due to the high production in China. 

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Congee is a very popular staple food in Chinese cuisine. It can be served as staples just like dumplings, steamed rice, Chinese bread and steamed buns.  

Millet is believed to be more nutritional than white rice. But  it tastes coarser and less refined. If cooked with less water, millet cannot provide a good texture. But millet congee or porridge is quite popular in China. Millet congee comparing with rice porridge is less aromatic and tasteless. A common way to improve the flavor and taste is to add other ingredients as natural sweetness, like sweet potato or pumpkin. I use pumpkin this time. Since pumpkin has a natural sweetness, the congee has a faint sweet flavor. 

Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup millet
  • 2 cups pumpkin cubes
  • 8 cups water

Steps

Wash millet and then place in a large pot. Peel the pumpkin and cut into small cubes. 

Load the pot with enough water, place pumpkin cubes in a cook for 8-10 minutes until softened. Smash the pumpkin. 

Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com

Place smashed pumpkin, millet in the pot. Cover and bring a a boil over high heat.

Slow the fire to medium heat, skin any floatings on the surface.   Continue cook for 15 minutes. Stir the congee from time to time to avoid sticky to the bottom. 

Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com

Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com

How to Serve

This congee can be served as a sweet version by adding rock sugar or other sweet agent.

Or you can serve it with a savory with pickles or fermented tofu or salad. 

Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com

 
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Millet congee|chinasichuanfood.com
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Millet Congee
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Healthy Millet Congee with pumpkin 

Course: staple
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 109 kcal
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup millet
  • 2 cups pumpkin cubes
  • 8 cups water divided
Instructions
  1. Wash millet and then place in a large pot. Peel the pumpkin and cut into small cubes. 

  2. Load the pot with enough water, place pumpkin cubes in a cook for 8-10 minutes until softened. Smash the pumpkin. 

  3. Place smashed pumpkin, millet in the pot. Cover and bring a boil over high heat.

  4. Slow the fire to medium heat, skin any floating bubbles on the surface.   Continue cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Stir the congee from time to time to avoid sticky to the bottom. 

  5. How to serve

    Add sugar to taste to serve a sweet version

    Or serve with savory dishes, pickles or salad

Nutrition Facts
Millet Congee
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 245mg7%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 4940IU99%
Vitamin C 5.2mg6%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Andreas says

    February 24, 2019 at 5:04 am

    Hi Elaine,

    I didn’t know millet porridge was a dish in China, too. Around here it’s usually cooked with milk and sweetened with honey or sugar and sometimes dried fruit. There is even an old and rather well known folk tale “Der süsse Brei” involving this dish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Porridge).

    Now I haven’t eaten this since my childhood days, but your recipe tempts me to try it again.

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      February 24, 2019 at 9:24 am

      This sweet porridge seems quite good! In China, we have eight treasure congee or mixed congee, usually served as a very popular sweet porridge. Will try to cook porridge with milk.

      Reply
  2. Hannah says

    January 31, 2021 at 11:18 pm

    5 stars
    This was so easy and tasty. We had it for breakfast with pork bao and pickled radish, and that’s definitely a combination we’ll have again!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      February 17, 2021 at 11:41 am

      Thank you, Hannah. You find the star.

      Reply

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