Millet Porridge with Pumpkin in a Multicooker

Name: Millet Porridge with Pumpkin in a Multicooker
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Millet — 50 g; Pumpkin — 120 g; Milk 2.5% — 150 ml; Butter — 5 g; Sugar — 4 g; Salt — 0.3 g

Millet and pumpkin simmer in milk in the bowl for 40 minutes: the porridge turns out sweet without sugar.

Time: 45 min
Serving: 334 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.74
Protein: 11 g

Healthy Meat-free Sweet Kid-friendly

Millet Porridge with Pumpkin in a Multicooker

Ingredients

1 Milletpack 800 g ≈ $3.50 50 g
2 Pumpkinpack 1 kg ≈ $2.80 120 g
3 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 150 ml
4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 5 g
5 Sugar 4 g
6 Salt to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Rinse the millet¹ until the water runs clear, and cut the pumpkin² into 1.5 cm cubes.
Place in the bowl, pour in the milk³ and 50 ml water per serving, and add the sugar and salt.
Cook on the “Milk³ Porridge” or “Grains” setting for 40 minutes.
Stir, mashing the pumpkin², and add the butter⁴.

Tips

Why it works: Rinse buckwheat to remove bitterness. Unrinsed grains make the porridge taste harsh and gritty. Cut pumpkin into even cubes so it softens uniformly without burning.
Substitutions: Use coconut milk instead of regular milk for a richer taste; swap sugar for 30g mashed banana if you prefer natural sweetness.
Common mistakes: Overcooking turns pumpkin mushy and gray; check after 35 minutes. It should be tender but still hold shape.
Storing and reheating: Eats best fresh but lasts 3 days in the fridge; reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring once.
Serve with: Pair with a glass of warm chamomile tea for a mild, comforting breakfast.

In short

Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	334 kcal	17%
Protein	11 g	15%
Fat	10 g	14%
Carbs	52 g	20%
Per 100 g	101 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.74per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is pumpkin.

You will need

Multicooker

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