Millet Burgers
- 1 -2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 -4 slices fresh ginger, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 cup millet, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups boiling water
- sea salt
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1/2 cup celery
- fresh parsley, minced (one handful)
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- Heat a small amount of sesame oil in a saucepan and saute the ginger for 2-3 minutes with a sprinkling of salt.
- Add the millet and saute until well-coated with oil and it gives off a nutty fragrance.
- Add boiling water, season lightly with salt and reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
- Add veggies, re-cover and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in corn meal.
- Allow the mixture to stand for 10-15 minutes before forming burgers.
- Shape millet mixture into thick patties.
- Heat enough sesame oil in a skillet to pan-fry the burgers.
- You will need to make the oil about 1/8-inch deep to fry evenly.
- Fry until golden, about 3 minutes each side.
- Remove from the skillet and drain on paper.
- Serve as you would any conventional burger.
sesame oil, ginger, millet, boiling water, salt, carrot, onion, celery, fresh parsley, cornmeal
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/millet-burgers-11549 (may not work)