We cook delicious millet porridge for children and adults - step by step recipes. Porridge in bags

Lately, I have often started to cook porridge in bags while hiking. I want to talk about this simplest option for camping food today. If you use this method to cook porridge on a hike, add it in the comments, if you don’t know about this yet, please under the cat.

What is this porridge in bags?

First you need to clarify what kind of porridge this is. This ordinary cereal, packaged in portioned plastic bags with holes that are not afraid of high temperature. It is necessary to cook this porridge directly in bags, which is very convenient, as practice has shown.

The stores have different variants: buckwheat, rice, millet, pearl barley, barley, etc. It is quite possible to choose according to your taste or pick up different cereals so that you don’t get bored with the same thing.

The package usually contains 5 bags for 5 average servings.

The cost of such cereals is different. First of all, it depends on the grain itself. Buckwheat is more expensive, millet and barley are cheaper. The price also depends on the company and the manufacturer. But then there's the issue of marketing. I personally did not notice any difference between expensive porridge and a package of millet for 22 rubles. Most likely we pay for a beautiful box.

How to cook porridge in bags

Each package is labeled the simplest instruction how to cook porridge in bags. Most often it is 1 liter of water per serving bag and a little salt. The difference between cereals is only in the cooking time. Corn porridge cook longer, buckwheat 15-20 minutes.

Pour water into the pot, salt it and wait until it boils. As it boils - throw the bag into the water and cook for 20 minutes (according to the instructions). It is better to put a pot at this time next to a fire or coals. So the water will boil "slowly" and not evaporate so actively.

I cook porridge most often on. While the water is boiling, I put thicker wood in the stove so that large coals form. And when I have already thrown the bag into the pot, the water boils in the heat from the coals. If I put a little heat on one small branch, this is quite enough to maintain a boil.

What to add to porridge

When the porridge is cooked, we take out the bag by a special loop and let the water drain. Then carefully cut open the bag and shake out the porridge on a plate.

It is clear that eating just one cooked cereal will not be very interesting. Add to it whatever you like. The easiest way is to pour sugar into porridge and throw a handful of raisins, if any. nut mix or some dried fruits, then they will also be useful in porridge. You will get a sweet aromatic porridge with a predominance of carbohydrates in the composition. Namely, carbohydrates are most needed during physical exertion and on a hike, they give you strength and energy, and not fat or meat at all.

But, in principle, there are already quite a lot of carbohydrates in the porridge itself, and if you add protein and fat in the form of stew, sublimates, fried onions with eggs or something else, you will also get a very tasty and nutritious dish.

What is good porridge in bags

For a single hike, porridge in portion bags is a great option. With a minimum of effort, you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals for yourself, even if you don't know how to cook at all. Porridge in bags will not burn and will not stick to the pot. It does not need to be stirred during the cooking process. Packaged in sachets, cereals are very convenient to calculate and divide by the time of your trip, according to meals.

For a small group, it will most likely be more convenient to cook porridge in the traditional way without any bags. But, in principle, I think it is possible, as an experiment, to put bags with different cereals in one pot of water. Thus, you can simultaneously cook porridge for different preferences. Of course, the flavors will mix a little during the cooking process, but I think it will not be very noticeable.

There is such a porridge from the manufacturer Uvelka. It’s just a wonderful invention, to be honest, I don’t like millet porridge, but I can’t do without it, I always make a menu - I cook millet porridge once a week. Today, for example, for breakfast there was oatmeal porridge, and tomorrow it will be millet, the day after tomorrow buckwheat. And so on.

Previously, millet porridge was cooked with difficulty, as with any porridge, it was necessary to keep an eye on it, but now such magnificent bags have appeared

We throw one bag into boiling water and leave to boil over moderate heat for twenty-five minutes. We arrive and a full swollen bag of porridge is ready. I take it out with a fork, cut it with a knife from below, porridge is poured out. Very simple and easy - I coax with oil. Everything is written on the box how to cook.

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Here's what I don't like about porridge, so its volume. And it often happens that half of the porridge has to be thrown away. Too much is obtained, although it seems to be a little in a bag. I don’t eat such porridge myself, it reflects badly on the figure, so I’m doing it to the child, but he won’t eat a lot either, right? I can still feed a third of the baby, but I myself will not. In the evening, I cook the usual for my husband, so I have to either leave it the next day, but the taste will already be rubber or what? Throw away of course, where to go.

I still doubt that there is something useful in such a porridge in a bag, but in fact the porridge is very tasty, my baby loves it. Porridge, of course, is heavy for an adult, then the stomach, where there is a child. My mom makes one out of leftover porridge interesting dish, a neighbor taught: we make dry cakes, wrap porridge in them, it turns out insanely delicious, but all the cakes must be made on the stove, like thin pita bread.

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Pumpkin also makes millet porridge surprisingly tasty! Mix with pieces of pumpkin in a pan - it comes out appetizing.

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Of course, Uvelka millet porridge requires oil, and a lot, without oil it is simply impossible to eat it at all. But there is a plus in the fact that it is not in milk and without sugar, salt is possible. But I decently put oils, almost half a pack for one bag.

There are several bags inside the box, the packaging is solid, so I like it, not like Hercules - it just crumbles in the box. I don't think it's very hygienic. I buy a lot of products from the manufacturer Uvelka and so far have not been disappointed in any, and I generally fell in love with these bags of porridge for their ease of preparation, I also recommend it to all my friends.

Wheat porridge is a dish known to everyone since childhood. It is a source of a huge amount of vitamins and other useful substances for the human body. Inclusion of cereals in the diet baby food gives them health, growth, full development, energy, quickly restores the intestines during dysbacteriosis, is widely used in diets. And in order for everyone to like this unpretentious dish, the main task of the hostess is to learn how to cook millet deliciously with ordinary water. The task is quite doable if you have a few important secrets in mind. More on this later.

Preparing cereals for making porridge

In order for your wheat porridge to turn out well for all dishes, it is important to pre-prepare the cereal. It must go through several stages of cleaning - then you will be able to prepare a crumbly dish as a side dish that will be ideally combined with anything and will never spoil the taste. Check out a few methods that will help you in this matter.

• Sifting wheat groats. First of all, you must remove all the garbage that could get into the package along with the porridge (various sawdust, impurities). This grain is small, so everything that needs to be removed will remain on the sieve.
• Roasting cereals. The second preparatory stage of porridge before cooking is to give integrity to the grains (due to which the dish will turn out crumbly). To do this, take a dry frying pan, pour the grain into it and fry until it turns a light golden color over low heat. You should feel a pleasant nutty aroma.
• Drying. If for some reason you don’t like the previous method, just dry the cereal in the oven for a few minutes.
• Wheat porridge should not be rinsed with water, because this way you will not achieve a crumbly property of the dish, which may spoil the taste.

These recommendations apply to all millet preparation methods. Note that during the frying of cereals, the process of changing the structure of starch takes place (its fibers are destroyed), due to which the viscosity of the porridge decreases, it becomes crumbly, tender. Using the above rules, you will get the perfect side dish that will go well with main dishes (meat, fish), vegetables (salad with porridge and tomatoes, for example), mushrooms. This method will also improve your breakfast as much as possible, consisting of sweet wheat groats boiled in milk.

How to cook wheat porridge - recipes with photos

If you undertook to create a real masterpiece from ordinary wheat groats so that all family members gobble it up on both cheeks, arm yourself with several perfect recipes how to cook this side dish. The result must be tasty both without the addition of the main dish, and in combination with any meat or fish. Below are selected various methods for preparing millet on water, which you can learn step by step.

An easy way to cook in a pot

Even such a simple way of cooking porridge in a saucepan can be insanely delicious. To do this, you do not need a variety of expensive kitchen appliances and wise recipes. It is important to know only a couple of key points in the correct proportions of ingredients, and all gourmet households will be delighted with your talent as a skilled culinary specialist, who cooks insanely delicious even ordinary millet. See below for how this is done.

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Millet is one of the most affordable cereals. At the same time, the dishes are very tasty, healthy and fragrant.

Most often, millet is used to prepare breakfast cereals, and both children and adults like millet equally. You can cook the dish in different ways depending on your preferences.

Millet is a cereal that is obtained from the fruits of cultural species of millet after cleaning from spikelet scales.

100 g of millet contains 324 kcal. The product consists of 60% carbohydrates, which are an energy supplier.

It also contains many other useful substances:

Indications and contraindications

Millet porridge is a healthy product. It is especially recommended to eat millet in the following cases:

However, in some cases it is desirable to refuse to use this dish:

• low acidity of the stomach;
• constipation;
• hypothyroiditis.

How to cook millet

First you need to sort out millet and remove rubbish, namely impurities of other grains and husks. Then rinse the grains several times. The result should be clean water.

Millet porridge is cooked for about 40 minutes, however, the cooking time can be reduced. It is enough to pour the millet with cooled boiled water and leave for several hours, and preferably overnight. Then the dish will cook twice as fast.

Readiness can be determined by consistency. During the cooking process, millet swells and increases by 5 times.

To cook crumbly porridge, you need to take millet and liquid in a ratio of 1: 2. If you want a more liquid porridge, then it is better to mix in a ratio of 1:3 or 1:4.

How long to cook millet in soup

Millet is often used to make soups. Just a few options:

Prepared millet is added to the soup and boiled for 25 minutes. For 1 liter of liquid, 0.5-1 cup of millet is enough.

What dishes use millet

On the basis of millet, you can cook various tasty and healthy dishes:

• casserole;
• pancakes;
• pie;
• cutlets;
• cheesecakes.

Millet is also used as a garnish. It goes well with meat, fish, poultry, mushrooms and vegetables.

How to cook millet porridge

Methods for preparing millet porridge vary depending on the type of dish. The proportions and duration of cooking differ.

A step-by-step recipe for making millet porridge with milk

Recipe for millet porridge on water: keep the proportions

1. Prepare 2 cups of millet.
2. Put in a bowl and pour hot water. Withstand 1-2 hours.
3. Transfer the wheat to a bowl.
4. Add 5 glasses of water.
5. Put 1 tsp. salt. Can be replaced with sugar or honey.
6. Put on a strong fire and wait until it starts to boil.
7. When bubbles appear, reduce heat to very low.
8. Cover the pot with a lid, leaving a hole for steam to escape.
9. Cook until all water has evaporated. On average, the cooking time on low heat is 30-35 minutes.
10. Stir every 5 minutes.
11. Add 100 g of butter to the finished porridge.
12. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.

The recipe for making millet porridge in water is shown in the video

Recipe for making liquid millet porridge

1. Take 1 glass of millet.
2. Sort the millet and rinse thoroughly in warm water.
3. Place in a saucepan and add 2 cups of water.
4. Cook over high heat until it boils.
5. Continue cooking over high heat. At the same time, heat up 2 cups of milk.
6. Add milk when half of the water boils away.
7. Put salt and sugar to taste.
8. Cook for 30 minutes, remembering to stir.
9. Cover with a lid and let it brew for 10 minutes.

How to cook friable millet porridge on water

1. Sort 1 glass of millet.
2. Pour boiling water over and leave for 2-3 minutes.
3. Drain boiling water and rinse with cool water.
4. Pour 2 cups of water into a saucepan, turn on the heat and bring to a boil.
5. When the water boils, reduce the heat to medium and pour the millet.
6. Salt.
7. When the water comes back to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid.
8. Cook until the water is completely boiled away without stirring.
9. When the porridge is ready, chop butter and spread over the entire surface of the millet.
10. Cover with a lid and leave for 20 minutes.

Cooking porridge in bags

How to cook porridge for a child

1. Take 3 tbsp. l. millet.
2. Grind in a blender if the child does not chew very well yet.
3. Sort, rinse and soak in cold water for at least an hour to remove the bitterness.
4. Transfer the millet to a saucepan and add 1 cup of water.
5. Cook for about 15 minutes over low heat.
6. When the water boils away, add 1.5 cups of milk or diluted dry infant formula.
7. Cook for 15 minutes.
8. Add butter to cooked porridge.

The technology of making millet porridge in an unusual way

Millet porridge is cooked not only on the stove, but also in a slow cooker, double boiler, microwave and oven. The use of these kitchen appliances allows you to save time on cooking.

Cooking technology in a multicooker

We use a double boiler

1. Take 1 glass of millet.
2. Sort and rinse thoroughly.
3. Put the millet into the rice bowl.
4. Add 3 cups of milk.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Put the bowl into the steamer.
7. Boil 40 minutes.
8. Take out the porridge and add butter.

We cook in the microwave

1. Sort and rinse ½ cup millet.
2. Pour in ½ cup water and ½ cup milk.
3. Add a pinch of salt.
4. Set the power to 700 watts.
5. Put the porridge in the microwave for 3 minutes.
6. Take out and mix.
7. Put in the microwave for 2 minutes.
8. Take out and mix.
9. Add ½ cup water and stir.
10. Put in the microwave for 3 minutes.
11. Take out and mix.
12. Put the porridge in the microwave for 2 minutes.
13. Take out and mix.
14. Add butter.

How to cook in the oven

1. Prepare ceramic pots or cast-iron cauldrons for porridge.
2. Take water and millet in a ratio of 3:1.
3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
4. Place the porridge in the oven and cook for 40 minutes. The dish will turn out crumbly.

Porridge can spoil the bitter taste of millet. An unpleasant taste appears if the millet is not washed and soaked before cooking. It is enough to sort the millet, rinse and insist in fresh water for an hour to get rid of bitterness.

However, there is not always time for soaking. In this case, you can use an easier way:

1. Put the peeled millet into a saucepan.
2. To fill with water.
3. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
4. Drain the water and pour clean.
5. Prepare porridge according to the selected recipe.

You can also improve the taste of millet porridge with the help of fillers.

Especially tasty millet is obtained by adding the following ingredients:

Millet porridge will be a delicious and healthy breakfast for children and adults, so the time spent on cooking will fully justify itself. If you follow the recipes correctly, the porridge will turn out fragrant and appetizing and boil well.