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X is for xiao mi zhou, a warming Chinese breakfast porridge.\u00a0 When I was little, millet was for birds and mom’s “birdseed bread” as I called it.\u00a0 When we had to go corn free for a while due to my own kiddos’ sensitivities, millet became a fast friend to me, as it provided wonderful corn-like flavor.\u00a0 You can make wonderful “corn” bread<\/a> and even “polenta<\/a>” with millet.\u00a0 Having grown up with cream of wheat and porridgey breakfast cereals, I loved the idea of millet porridge.\u00a0 I had already tried amaranth porridge, which is quite nice and a similar seed though much smaller.\u00a0 Well, technically, amaranth is a pseudocereal and millet is a seeded grass…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Hands off preparation in the instant pot makes it nice and easy.\u00a0 Oh, and we can add the “ancient grain”<\/i> buzz word, as millet has been around for millenia.\u00a0 It\u2019s naturally gluten-free, rich in fiber and minerals like calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium as well as essential vitamins like folate, pantothenic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and Vitamins B6, C, E, and K.\u00a0 It is thought of as a healing food in Chinese traditional medicine, for post partum and for digestive health.<\/p>\n

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I thought I still had some jujube red dates somewhere, but couldn’t find them, so I used a sprinkle of dried cranberries instead.\u00a0 Raisins or goji berries would be delicious as well.\u00a0 You can use more water for a soupier congee, or less for a thicker, creamier porridge.\u00a0 (A fairly soupy congee would use 4 cups water).\u00a0 I prefer just a little thicker and creamier and use a little less water.\u00a0 I also love to throw in a few pieces of chopped candied ginger!\u00a0 For a texture closer to cream of wheat or grits, whiz the millet in a blender or spice grinder a few pulses to break down the whole seeds.\u00a0 The whole millet yields a nicely toothsome porridge.\u00a0 Definitely use a grit texture if you want it more creamy\/less chewy.<\/div>\n

Xiao Mi Zhou (Millet porridge\/congee)
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\u00bd cup (100g) millet\u00a0
3 cups (750ml) water
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes, optional
2 tbsp goji berries or dried cranberries, optional
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Rinse the millet under cool running water and drain well in a fine mesh strainer.<\/p>\n

Add the rinsed millet, water, sweet potato and dried fruit to the instant pot and set to MANUAL cooking, on high pressure, for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

At the end of the cook period, allow pressure to natural release for 15 minutes. Open the lid and give everything a stir.<\/p>\n

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Spoon the millet porridge\u00a0into bowls and serve hot.\u00a0 The porridge can be sweetened with maple syrup, golden syrup, or brown sugar for desired sweetness.\u00a0 (Or your preferred sweetener!)\u00a0<\/p>\n

I love a little milk with my porridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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