Why is millet porridge not sticky? Does the non-stickiness of millet porridge have anything to do with water?

We all know that there are many types of porridge, and millet porridge is a very popular nutritious porridge. It has various methods, good taste, rich nutrition, and tastes sweet and delicious. It is deeply loved by people. Many people will make millet porridge at home, but millet porridge is relatively thin. So why is millet porridge not sticky? Let's take a closer look!

Why is millet porridge not sticky?

Used aged rice

A lot of millet sold on the market now is stale millet, not fresh millet. You can tell from the surface, but many people don’t know how to choose it. As a result, after choosing stale rice, they can’t cook it into a very sticky taste no matter how hard they try.

Use low quality rice

Look at the surface of the millet, it is shiny, not black, without any black spots, the color is golden yellow, and it smells like a strong rice aroma.

When buying millet, the first thing to do is to try to purchase bulk millet in the grain and oil section of the supermarket; the second is to look at the color, and choose millet with a golden color; the third is to grab a handful and put it down. If your palm is covered with rice oil (yellow powdery substance), it can be concluded that the millet is freshly milled.

Not enough cooking time

In addition to choosing the right millet, the cooking method is also very important. Many friends like to cook millet porridge as soon as it is cooked. This is wrong. It needs to be cooked for a longer time. The pot we usually use needs to be cooked for at least an hour. For a better sealed pot, it needs to be cooked for at least 40 minutes. Only in this way can we make millet porridge that is both thick and oily, and it will taste good.

How to make millet porridge thick

First: Choose new rice of the year

Second: Many friends put the rice in the pot after it is boiling. This is not recommended. First, soak the millet in cold water for about 30 minutes before putting it in the pot.

Third: Be sure to control the amount of water added before adding millet, and try not to add water during the process

Fourth: Stir the porridge several times to avoid sticking to the pot

Fifth: After boiling, turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes for best results

Sixth: It is recommended to add appropriate amount of soy milk powder, shredded radish and spinach leaves when boiling.

How to make delicious millet porridge

Oatmeal, millet and pumpkin porridge

Ingredients: 80g rice, 40g oats, 40g millet, a small piece of pumpkin;

step:

1. (Use the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker) 80g rice + 40g millet + 40g oatmeal. This amount can cook enough for a family of four. Wash the rice and millet, then soak them in warm water for half an hour to expand the rice grains. This can save time in cooking porridge, and make the porridge crisper and taste better.

2. Peel the pumpkin, cut it into small pieces and put it in a bowl for later use.

3. Boil water in a pot. After the water boils, add rice, millet, pumpkin and oats (using boiling water to cook porridge will not cause the pot to get stuck, and it can also shorten the cooking time).

4. After boiling over high heat, turn to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. The change of heat is the most critical point to release the aroma.

5. When the rice porridge has been cooked for 20 minutes, you can add a small amount of salad oil. Seeing this, many people will have questions. Cooking porridge is not cooking, why do you need to add oil? In fact, it is because adding salad oil makes the rice porridge bright in color and tastes more silky and sweet.