Healthy Cooking
In "The Lowdown on Low Carbs," Lynne Khater
makes some great recommendations for healthy
carbohydrates. One of the food items she
mentions is "Millet Bread." You may be
wondering...what is millet? Gluten-free, millet
has more iron than any other grain. It helps
balance blood sugar levels and is one of the few
grains that is alkaline. Here's one of my
favorite main-dish recipes, which just happens
to include millet. Enjoy, Samantha.
Mexican Millet
1 1/2
cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup millet
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
12 ounces bean sprouts
3-4 small tomatoes coarsely chopped
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup fresh parsley
Tortillas (i.e. sprouted wheat)
Vegetable stock is typically sold frozen in an
un-diluted form. I typically buy a brand named
Take Stock. To dilute, I allow the container to
thaw. I pour it into a large 4-cup measuring
cup, and add water as instructed on the
package. When diluted, you’ll have a total of
three cups of vegetable stock. You’ll have
enough for two batches of Mexican Millet, so I
just put half in the freezer ready for next
time.
In a two-quart
saucepan over medium heat, bring the stock,
millet & cumin to a boil. Reduce heat to low,
cover and simmer 35-40 minutes or until millet
is tender. Check frequently and add additional
water if liquid cooks away before millet is
tender. Remove from heat and let stand 10
minutes.
Warm oil in
three-quart saucepan, add onion, pepper and
garlic. Cook, stirring four-five minutes. Stir
in chili power, paprika, thyme and cook for 1
minute. Add the bean sprouts, tomatoes, water and
parsley. Stir in the millet. Partially cover and
simmer 5 minutes or until heated through. Then,
I usually turn the heat down to low and let it
continue to cook up for another 10-15 minutes.
Serve in warm
tortillas (sprouted wheat tortillas make an
excellent choice). Add salsa as desired.
Source:
www.thephmiracle.us
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