Porridge is a great start to the day. It helps the body to be satisfied and energize without overloading the stomach. Most people prefer oatmeal, buckwheat and rice for breakfast, forgetting the queen of the fields, and in fact she can become the queen of the table, bringing variety to the morning ration and great benefits for the body.
How long does corn porridge usually cook in milk?
There are several types of corn grits:
- Cereals for popcorn and flakes;
- Small, which make crunchy corn sticks;
- Grinded groats. That it is used in the preparation of cereals. Get it, grinding pre-ground bright yellow corn kernels.
Grinded corn grits can be of different grinding, which is indicated by the numbers from 1 to 5 on the package. The largest grinding is designated by unit, and the smallest by the five. The larger the particles will be, the longer it will have to be cooked and vice versa.
On average, the time of cooking corn porridge on milk is approximately half an hour, but in order for it to acquire a more delicate structure, it must be given some time for evaporation under a warm blanket.
Classic recipe
Corn porridge with milk, cooked according to the classic recipe, will be an excellent choice for breakfast, both for children and for adult family members. You can diversify such breakfast with dried fruits (raisins, chopped prunes, dried apricots, dried cherries), jam, vanilla sugar, honey, grated apple or pumpkin.
The proportions of the products for medium density porridge will be as follows:
- 145 g of corn grits;
- 600 ml of milk;
- 50 g butter;
- salt and sugar to taste.
The period of time from the moment when the pot of milk was set on fire, before the finished porridge is on the plates, will be approximately equal to one hour.
The energy value of such breakfast on average will be 163.4 kcal / 100 g.
How to cook corn porridge with milk:
- Rinse the pot of suitable size with cold water, pour milk into it and put on the fire;
- It is necessary to sift the grain from the corn kernels, and if there is a lot of litter in it, then rinse;
- As soon as the milk boils, add salt and sugar to it. A small pinch is enough salt, and the amount of sugar is determined only by personal taste preferences: someone loves more sweetly, and someone does not;
- After that, a small trickle with constant stirring. When all the cereal is in the pan with milk, it is still good to mix it again, cover it with a lid and simmer, turning the heat down to medium, for half an hour;
- In the finished porridge put butter, mix until it is completely dissolved. Then tightly cover the pot with a lid and wrap tightly with something warm (a towel or blanket). So leave for another 15 minutes.
How to cook milk porridge child in a slow cooker
Corn porridge with milk will provide the children's body with long carbohydrates, which for a long time will give a feeling of satiety, fiber, which has a beneficial effect on the bowels, and calcium, which is necessary for growing bones.
And the fact that the queen of the fields is not an allergen, makes her an excellent supplement even for babies.
To make cooking this dish simple and to help your mother find time for herself and playing with her child, the multicooker will help.
List and quantity of necessary products:
- 1 multistakan corn grits;
- 3 milk multi-cups;
- 3 multi-cups of water;
- 50-70 g of crystalline sugar;
- 50 g butter.
Cooking time will depend on the power and duration of the Milk Porridge program for a particular multicooker. It can be from 35 minutes.
Caloric value of 100 grams porridge - 161.4 kilocalories.
How to cook corn porridge in milk for a child in a slow cooker:
- Wash the rump and pour it into the multicastry pan, evenly distribute along the bottom. Top on the grits put a piece of butter and add sugar. Then pour the milk diluted with water;
- To prevent the milk from escaping from the multicooker through the valve, the walls of the electric pan can be greased with butter. After that, cover the multicooker with a lid and turn on the “Milk porridge” option;
- After the beep, you can give porridge to the table. You should not keep it on the heating, of course, if it is not recommended by the manufacturer of multi-help. Because corn grits quickly absorbs moisture and, keeping it on heating, you can as a result get one frozen lump.
How to cook porridge with milk and dried fruits in a pot
In addition to the slow cooker and casserole, porridge made from corn grits can also be cooked in the oven. The best dishes for this method of cooking will be clay pots. The combination of dried fruits with various products is often used in Eastern cuisine, and this dish originated there, which our hostesses have already adapted.
Four small clay pots will need:
- 140 g of corn grits;
- 400 ml of milk;
- 400 ml of water;
- 100 g dried apricots;
- 100 g raisins;
- 60 g of sugar;
- 100 g butter;
- salt.
The preparatory work will take 10-15 minutes, and another 40 minutes - cooking in the oven.
Calorie porridge with dried fruit - 168.8 kcal per 100 g
Cooking progress:
- To sort out the dried fruits, steam for a few minutes in boiling water. After that, dried apricots cut into small pieces;
- Sift the croup and rinse, spread out in pots. Send dried fruits there, pour 100 ml of water and milk into each pot;
- After that, put the pots for 40 minutes in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees;
- 20 minutes after the start of preparation, open the oven, put a small piece of butter in each pot and mix. Then return to the oven again;
- Serve porridge served in a clay pot in which it is boiled.
Cooking Tips
If suddenly the ready-made corn porridge turned out to be too thick, you need to pour a little hot milk into it and boil it.
When cooking porridge in a slow cooker, the temperature of the liquid with which the cereal is poured is important for its consistency. If the milk with water is well preheated, then the porridge will be liquid, and when using cold liquid or at room temperature, the consistency will be thicker.
Another simple recipe for tasty corn porridge is in the next video.
