• VEGETARIAN
  • SUGAR-FREE
  • WHEAT-FREE
  • DAIRY-FREE

Millet Dumplings with Vegan Mushroom Cream Sauce

Natalie Lutz
prep time 1 hour 15 minutes
servings 15 small dumplings

ingredients
  

For the dumplings:

  • 150 g millet
  • 2 eggs
  • 90 g spelt semolina
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • olive oil for roasting

For the sauce:

  • 250 g brown champignons
  • 1 onion
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 600 ml vegetable broth
  • 1 handful of fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 3 tbsp cashew cream
  • salt & pepper

instructions
 

  • Prepare millet according to the instructions. (If there are no instructions, wash millet thoroughly with hot water and boil it briefly with the double amount of water + 1 pinch of salt and then simmer it for 5 minutes at low heat. Then let it swell for about 20-25 minutes).
  • In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Clean and chop the mushrooms.
  • Peel and chop the onions and garlic and steam the onions in a pan with a little olive oil until they are transparent, then add the garlic and steam it briefly.
  • Add mushroom pieces and steam them for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the vegetable stock and cashew cream, mix it and increase the heat slightly.
  • Boil it briefly, then add lemon juice, salt and pepper and parsley and mix it. Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to medium and cook it for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally until a creamy consistency is obtained. Season if necessary.
  • Set the finished sauce aside. Mix the finished millet with eggs, spelt semolina, salt and spices and form small dumplings with wet hands. If the consistency is too sticky, add some more spelt semolina.
  • Carefully place the dumplings in boiling water and cook for approx. 3-5 minutes until they float to the surface. Then remove with a slotted spoon and drain.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and roast e dumplings on both sides over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until they are golden brown.
  • Put the dumplings with the sauce on a plate and garnish it with parsley.

This recipe is

vegetarian / sugar-free / wheat-free / dairy-free

GOOD TO KNOW

Millet – The golden grains that make us beautiful, creative and strong
Millet is one of the oldest cereals and has its origins in the Far East and Africa. It is one of the staple foods due to its amazingly good nutrient content and its very short vegetation period.
Millet is in fact top class for almost all minerals and trace elements! It provides about three times as much iron as wheat (about 50 g of millet cover the daily requirement!) and it contains a lot of fluorine. It is therefore particularly good for children whose teeth and bones are still growing and who need plenty of iron for blood formation. Above all, millet is superior to all other cereals in terms of silicic acid. We need it as a supporting element for tissue, bones, skin and cartilage and it provides elasticity, flexibility and resistance. It also regulates the water balance and ensures that nutrients are exchanged.
Millet also contains a lot of protein (however, as there are so many different varieties and as it grows on completely different grounds, the value here varies between 5 and 15 percent). Millet also contains a lot of good fat (3-4%), especially the heart-friendly linoleic acid. It also contains many B vitamins.
Today, millet is also considered an insider tip for all people who suffer from any kind of deficiency. With its repair powers, so to speak, it helps where all kinds of things are “missing”, e.g. it can help with hair loss and brittle fingernails or with poor circulation and wrinkles. It can also help with chronic fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, weak connective tissue, weakness of joints, vessels, bones and mucous membranes.
Furthermore, millet also makes us funny, awake and smart. It is an alkalizing agent and very easy to digest. As it doesn’t contain gluten, it is particularly suitable for people allergic to cereals.
 
Good To Know:
Millet should never be eaten raw as it contains a certain substance (trypsin inhibitor) that prevents the pancreas from acting as an enzyme. It should also always be washed with hot water first because tiny droplets of fat can escape when the grains are peeled.
Whether sweet or salty – there are no limits in the “millet cuisine” and you can be very creative!

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