Porridge with millet and pumpkin is a dish that should be present in the diet of every person who closely monitors their health. These plant products are grown on the territory of our country, therefore they contain vitamins and useful substances that are most suitable for the body of a Russian person. Millet and pumpkin porridge cooked according to the correct recipe will be appropriate for dinner, and as a full breakfast.
Composition and calorie content of millet porridge with pumpkin
When cooking porridge with millet cereal and pumpkin, you can use various ingredients, and thanks to this, get dishes of different calories. But there are two main options for cooking this dish - in milk with butter or in water with vegetable.
The nutritional value in 100 grams of cereal in milk will be as follows:
- calories - 172.82 kcal;
- proteins - 3.95 g;
- fats - 9.3 g;
- carbohydrates - 18.9 g.
Did you know? Millet is one of the first cereal crops grown in Ancient Russia. Traditionally, porridge was prepared from millet, and bread was baked from wheat.
In porridge, which is prepared on the water, there will be fewer calories, and the nutritional value per 100 g is:
- calories - 111.75 kcal;
- proteins - 3.07 g;
- fats - 4.7 g;
- carbohydrates - 14.75 g.
What is beneficial for the human body
By itself, millet porridge has a beneficial effect on the intestines, vision and "helps" the epidermis recover faster. But how much good it can bring to the body, cooked with the addition of pumpkins! This fruit contains a large amount of useful substances and minerals in the pulp.
The most basic vitamins that make up the pulp of this plant:
- A (retinol);
- C (ascorbic acid);
- E (alpha-tocopherol);
- B (thiamine);
- K2 (menaquinone 7).
- There are a number of diseases in which doctors recommend eating porridge with pumpkin:
- increased acidity of gastric juice;
- atherosclerosis;
- anemia;
- immunodeficiency;
- problems in the work of the cardiovascular system;
- gout.
In addition, psychotherapists believe that people who use millet porridge with pumpkin strengthen the nervous system, and those who have an overexcited condition or vice versa, depression, get rid of painful conditions, including this dish in their diet.
Important! The millet porridge from whole grains is most useful for an organism. Its crushed variation is prepared faster, but a number of useful properties are lost due to the destroyed seed coat.
When losing weight
- For people struggling with excess weight, pumpkin will help burn excess body fat and remove toxins from the body. In addition, porridge based on millet and pumpkin:
- It will improve the absorption of the intestinal tract, and help the body fill up faster.
- It will bring metabolism to an optimal state.
- It will provide the body with a large amount of valuable nutrients and plant fibers.
- Easy to digest, even if you use it for dinner.
For the pancreas
This dish is recommended for inclusion in the diet by patients with pancreatitis. Components of porridge do not harm the body with inflammation of the pancreas. However, doctors do not recommend using this product during the acute course of the disease.
Did you know? PWhen Peter I was brought into the country, cereal, which everyone called «Saracen millet». In fact, it was ordinary rice.
And with the onset of persistent remission, you should not neglect this dish, consuming it in small portions. But it should be noted that in a raw or undercooked state, pumpkin and millet can be useless for people with similar problems, so you should carefully consider the preparation of this dish.
With diabetes
- For patients with high blood sugar, a millet and pumpkin product will help:
- lower glucose levels;
- stabilize blood pressure;
- strengthen the heart muscle;
- normalize the water-salt balance.
All of the above problems occur with diabetes. Therefore, a dietary dish is included in the strict diet menu of patients with a “sugar” illness.
For constipation
Pumpkin will help to cope with a delicate problem. It contains a large amount of plant fiber and dietary fiber, which stimulate the digestive tract and remove toxic substances from it. Well-boiled porridge with pumpkin and milk will easily help to solve the problem of sluggish intestines.
How to use
First of all, remember that this dish is best eaten in the morning. Such a breakfast will energize the body for the whole day. Add milk during cooking or use plain water - it depends on taste preferences, and also on whether a person is on a strict diet or just decided to eat right. But it is worth noting that skim milk can also be used, and the taste of the dish will improve several times.
Vegetables are prepared in advance - washed, peeled and baked. It is worth paying attention to the cooking technology - the pulp should be well heat-treated. The dish should be consumed in a warm state. Too hot porridge will affect the esophagus badly, and cold porridge loses its taste.
Cooking recipes
Millet porridge with pumpkin can be cooked in milk or water. This is the only difference in the preparation of cereal dishes. All additional components - raisins, dried apricots or vanilla depend on the taste preferences of the cook.
In milk
The preparation of millet porridge with pumpkin in milk should also begin with the preparation of a vegetable crop. A small fruit should be peeled by removing seeds and peel, cut into portioned pieces. If the vegetable is large, then it can be divided into 2-3 servings. Then the pulp should be baked in the oven at a temperature of + 100 ° C for about 20 minutes.
Next you can prepare your main course. Pour 1 liter of milk into the container and boil it. Then add pumpkin, 150 g washed millet and 50 g butter to the pan. After boiling again, you can add salt and sweeten the dish to taste. After 15 minutes, the container must be removed from the stove and put in a warm place for half an hour. Porridge must be infused, after which it must be mixed and can be consumed.
On the water
The algorithm for preparing cereal dishes on water is practically no different from that on a dairy product. The only difference is lower calorie content.
Stages of preparation:
- Wash and peel the pumpkin.
- Boil 1 liter of water, add the chopped vegetable to boiling water, cook for 10 minutes.
- Pour 150 g of washed millet and 30 ml of vegetable oil.
- Cook for another 10 minutes, add 30 g of sugar (optional), a pinch of salt. After 3 minutes, remove the pan from the stove, and put in a warm oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Stir before use.
At what age can children be given millet porridge with pumpkin
This dish is recommended for use by children from the age of one and a half years. Introduction to the diet of millet porridge with pumpkin will help the child acquire strong immunity due to the vitamin A contained in it.
- In addition, the pumpkin-millet product:
- provides the correct development of the body;
- improves appetite and digestion;
- accelerates metabolism;
- gives a large amount of energy.
In addition to an allergic reaction, a child may have an individual intolerance to millet groats or pumpkin, so this baby dish should be treated very carefully for the first few times.
Contraindications
The main components of this dish rarely cause an unhealthy reaction of the body, but in isolated cases, such problems may well be. Therefore, eat porridge with an orange vegetable for people with a predisposition to allergies to vitamin A should be careful. There are a number of ailments in which this product is prohibited.
- It is not recommended to eat millet porridge with pumpkin:
- people with liver and kidney pathologies;
- lactating women;
- children under 1.5 years old;
- with cholecystitis.
