Millet Vegetable Pilaf

A delicious side dish, with the staying power of a pseudo grain (millet) and the anti-inflammatory power of turmeric. Serve alongside fish, beef, or even eat it alone. Makes a great snack.

AuthorSelina RoseCategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields1 Serving
 1 cup Millet
 2 cups Vegetable broth (organic)
 1 Small yellow onion (diced)
 1 Celery stalk (sliced thin)
 ½ cup Frozen green peas
 1 Carrot (grated)
 1 Bell pepper (thinly sliced)
 2 Cloves garlic (minced)
 1 tsp Ground turmeric
 To taste Salt and pepper
 2 tbsp Coconut oil
1

Heat coconut oil in a sauce pan and sauté vegetables beginning with onion and garlic. Sauté over medium heat until vegetables start to become tender.

2

Add millet to pan and cook until the grains become fragrant (about 3 minutes).

3

Pour the broth over the millet and vegetables. Add the turmeric, salt, and pepper.

4

Simmer over medium heat until the millet is soft and cooked through. Avoid stirring. Add more broth, if needed, to cook until millet is tender. (Cooking approx. 20 min).

Ingredients

 1 cup Millet
 2 cups Vegetable broth (organic)
 1 Small yellow onion (diced)
 1 Celery stalk (sliced thin)
 ½ cup Frozen green peas
 1 Carrot (grated)
 1 Bell pepper (thinly sliced)
 2 Cloves garlic (minced)
 1 tsp Ground turmeric
 To taste Salt and pepper
 2 tbsp Coconut oil

Directions

1

Heat coconut oil in a sauce pan and sauté vegetables beginning with onion and garlic. Sauté over medium heat until vegetables start to become tender.

2

Add millet to pan and cook until the grains become fragrant (about 3 minutes).

3

Pour the broth over the millet and vegetables. Add the turmeric, salt, and pepper.

4

Simmer over medium heat until the millet is soft and cooked through. Avoid stirring. Add more broth, if needed, to cook until millet is tender. (Cooking approx. 20 min).

Millet Vegetable Pilaf

Author: Selina Rose

A holistic nutritionist, writer, non-granola yogi, and coach dedicated to helping you find sustainability in your health so you can play full-out in life (whatever that looks like for you).