Lean Pilaf from Millet Groats

by Editorial Staff

Indian style pilaf for you. Millet pilaf, with pumpkin and prunes, will decorate and diversify the lean and vegetarian table. You can also serve lean pilaf as a side dish with meat or poultry.

Cook: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Millet groats – 1 glass
  • Pumpkin – 200 g (to taste)
  • Prunes – 6-8 pcs.
  • Bulb onions – 1 pc.
  • Carrots – 1 pc.
  • Zira – 0.5 teaspoon
  • Curry – 1-2 teaspoon
  • Pepper – on the tip of a knife
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil (or other vegetable oil) – 2 tablespoons
  • Water – 2-2.5 cups

Directions

  1. Boil the kettle. Rinse millet with cold water and pour boiling water over for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, peel the onion, wash and chop finely.
  3. Peel the carrots, wash, coarsely grate (or cut into strips).
  4. Peel the pumpkin, cut into cubes.
  5. Wash prunes thoroughly. Can be soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes.
  6. Preheat a frying pan, pour in vegetable oil. Put onions and carrots in hot oil. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium heat.
  7. Add pumpkin, prunes.
  8. Drain the water from the cereal. Put the millet in the pan.
  9. Season with salt, pepper, add spices. Mix.
  10. Pour boiling water over (the water should be 2 cm higher than the food). Boil. Cook pilaf from millet groats, with pumpkin and prunes, on low heat, under a lid, until the millet is done (about 25-30 minutes).
  11. Lean pilaf from millet groats is ready.
      Enjoy your meal!

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