Instant Pot Millet With Vegetables
Servings:6 servings
This Instant Pot millet recipe is a full meal in a bowl. Colorful, nutritious, and easy to pull together any day of the week. Creamy millet is paired with healthy veggies, soy curls, and Tex-Mex spices. Great for weekly meal prep! Vegan and free from gluten, nuts, and oil.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups hulled millet
- 4 ounces dry soy curls (about 3 cups) - *See Notes.
- 4 cups water, divided
- 1 tablespoon homemade chicken flavored seasoning, optional - If omitting, use broth to rehydrate soy curls instead of water.
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 large yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large jalapenos, seeded and diced, optional
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ¼ teaspoons fine sea salt
- black pepper
- 3 ounces fresh baby spinach, optional
For serving:
- salsa
- fresh cilantro
- sliced avocado or prepared guacamole
- chopped green onion
Instructions
- First, rehydrate the soy curls. Place in a bowl with the tablespoon of chicken flavored powder and 1 ½ cups of the water. Set aside to soak. If you don't have chicken flavored seasoning on hand, soak the soy curls in vegetable broth instead.
- Rinse the millet under cold running water, drain, and add to the Instant Pot. Next, drain away any liquid left in the bottom of the bowl of soy curls (no need to squeeze them - just get rid of the excess). Add the soy curls to the Instant Pot along with the chopped veggies, all spices and seasonings, and the remaining 2 ½ cups of water. In other words, everything EXCEPT the spinach and garnishes should now be in the IP. Stir very well.
- Lock on the Instant Pot lid and make sure it is set to sealing. Cook the millet at high pressure for 11 minutes. The IP will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure, then the timer will begin.
- When the timer beeps at the end of the 11 minutes, carefully quick release the pressure. (This will take at least several minutes because of the amount of pressure.) Once the pin drops, remove the lid, and add the spinach to the pot, if using. Stir to incorporate. The heat will wilt the spinach.
- Allow the millet to cool for a few minutes, then serve with your favorite toppings like salsa, cilantro, and avocado.
Notes
*If you'd like to make this recipe without the soy curls, the amount of water added to the Instant Pot stays the same, 2.5 cups.
Storage
Store leftover millet in the refrigerator for up to 6 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in a microwave.
This recipe also freezes well.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 524mg | Fiber: 8g | Vitamin A: 5602IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 4mg
