Macrobiotic Diet Free Recipe for Millet with Sweet Vegetables
Serves 4-5
Benefits: Millet is very healing for the pancreas. Being the only alkaline grain, it aids digestion and helps balance sweet cravings. This is a layered dish, using round, ground vegetables to gratify the central body organs and penetrate a sweeter taste for this satisfying grain dish. You can also add 2 more cups of water for a wonderful millet soup, seasoned with miso at the end.
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup rinsed millet, lightly dry roasted
- 1.2 cup cabbage, sliced
- 2-3 cups water, to cover the vegetables
- 1/2 cup sweet squash, sliced
- 2 Tablespoons parsley, finely chopped thin, kabocha or delicatta
- Pinch si salt
- Layer onion, cabbage, squash in enamel cast iron pot and evenly spread millet over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle salt over dish.
- Add water gently down the side of the pot so as not to disturb vegetable layers.
- Cover and bring to boil over medium flame; reduce flame and simmer 20 minutes.
Variations: celery on bottom layer; substitute cauliflower, yellow crook neck squash for warmer months.
Note: February 4 we start eating for Spring weather! Serve winter squash October – February 4.
