Millet with broccoli and chickpeas is not only very healthy, but also very tasty and quick to prepare. Millet strengthens your physical health because it contains many vitamins and minerals. These include iron, silicon, magnesium and calcium. This healthy grain has a positive effect on bones, joints, hair and nails. Because of its easy digestibility and good wholesomeness millet is also recommended in case of gastrointestinal complaints.
Did you know that millet has a long cultural history? It is one of the oldest cereals in the world. In Asia and Africa, millet is still considered an indispensable staple food. The healthy grain is not only highly nutritious, but also matures in just 100 days and survives even extreme droughts unscathed.
Important to note: Before cooking millet, soak it for 8 hours. This not only reduces the cooking time considerably, but also reduces the amount of phytic acid.
Ingredients for Millet with Broccoli and Chickpeas
- 250 g millet
- 0,5 liter of water
- 1 onion
- 280 g broccoli
- 215 g chickpeas, cooked
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp coconut yogurt
- spring onions
- 1 pinch sea salt
- pepper
Preparation of Millet with Broccoli and Chickpeas
Step 1
First, wash the millet thoroughly and soak it for several hours.
Step 2
Chop the onion into small pieces. Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté the finely chopped onion until glazed.
Step 3
Now add the soaked millet and 1 pinch of sea salt and deglaze with 500 ml of water. Let the millet boil for 5 minutes and then cook it on the lowest heat for about 15 minutes.
Step 4
In the meantime, wash the broccoli and divide it into small florets. Steam the broccoli with the chickpeas in a pan with some coconut oil and water for about 5-10 minutes and season with some sea salt and pepper.
Step 5
Arrange the millet on plates and put the broccoli florets with the chickpeas in the middle. Serve with some coconut yogurt and spring onions.
Tip:
You can also refine the millet with garlic or turmeric. This dish tastes even better with homemade coconut yogurt. You can find the recipe here.
