Looking for a healthy and nutritious breakfast that gets ready super quick? This steamed kodo millet recipe is a great choice.
Kodo millet is rich in fiber, protein and antioxidants, and when teamed up with the caramelized puffed rice and the cream, it turns into a ridiculously delicious sweet dessert-like concoction that will fuel you up for the entire day.
Ready to try out this fun recipe? Here’s all you need to know about making the dish.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
You’ll need two sets of ingredients to make the steamed kodo millet dish.
For the caramelized puffed rice
- Puffed rice: 1 cup
- Caramel: ¼ cup
For the steamed kodo millet
- Kodo millet: ½ cup
- Prepared caramelized puffed rice
- Cream: As required
How to Make the Steamed Kodo Millet
Once you have your ingredients ready, here’s what you will need to do to make the steamed kodo millet dish.
Soak the kodo millet in water for 2-3 hours.
Drain the water and transfer the kodo millet to a blender. Add a little bit of water and make a smooth paste.
Transfer the paste into a small stainless steel container and cover it with a lid.
Steam it for 15-20 minutes. You can use a toothpick to check if it's cooked.
Take a bowl and place the steamed kodo millet cake. Top it with the caramelized puffed rice and cream.
Break the steamed kodo millet into small pieces and mix well with the caramelized puffed rice and cream.
Enjoy a nutritious fiber rice breakfast.
Frequently Asked Questions
In addition to the steamed kodo millet, the caramelized puffed rice and the cream, you can also throw in some other ingredients of your choice.
Chopped nuts like almonds, pistachios, peanuts, walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts are all excellent choices.
If you don’t want to add nuts, you can use seeds to bring some texture and flavor to the dish. Coconut flakes can also be a fun addition to this dish.
Unfortunately, this dish tastes best when put together and enjoyed right away. Your leftovers will end up losing their texture, even if they are stored in an airtight container and refrigerated.
You can, however, prepare the caramelized puffed rice in advance and store it at room temperature for up to 5 days, and then use it when needed.
You can! Little millet and foxtail millet are two other great choices you can consider if you don’t have kodo millet. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Steamed Kodo Millet
Think you’re ready to try out this recipe? Here are some additional tips and tricks you might want to take note of.
- Remember to soak the kodo millet for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight. Soaking helps make the millets easier to digest.
- To bring some additional sweetness to the dish, you can drizzle a bit of honey into the cream.
- If you want to bring a bit of chocolatey flavor to the dish, you can throw in some mini chocolate chips or some unsweetened cocoa powder into it.
- To bring some more creaminess and flavor to the dish, you can add some powdered milk into it too.
- You can also top this dish with some chopped fresh fruits of your choice. Since the flavors of the dish are subtle and versatile, you can use practically any fruit.
- Berries, mango, bananas and apples are all great choices.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
The best way to serve the steamed kodo millet is to prepare it fresh- topped with the cream and caramelized rice puffs, mixed together.
You can enjoy this as a breakfast or a filling and nutritious snack when you’re hit by a hunger pang.
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📖 Recipe
Steamed Kodo Millet
Ingredients
Ingredients For the caramelized puffed rice
- 1 cup Puffed rice
- ¼ cup Caramel
Ingredients For the steamed kodo millet
- ½ cup Kodo millet
- 1 bowl Prepared caramelized puffed rice
- 1 tnsp Cream
Instructions
- Soak the kodo millet in water for 2-3 hours.
- Drain the water and transfer the kodo millet to a blender. Add a little bit of water and make a smooth paste.
- Transfer the paste into a small stainless steel container and cover it with a lid.
- Steam it for 15-20 minutes. You can use a toothpick to check if it's cooked.
- Take a bowl and place the steamed kodo millet cake. Top it with the caramelized puffed rice and cream.
- Break the steamed kodo millet into small pieces and mix well with the caramelized puffed rice and cream.
- Enjoy a nutritious fiber rice breakfast.
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