What Is Millet and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about millet and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 62 recipes to cook tonight.

What is millet?

Nutrition

Quick facts

Where to find millet: Millet is usually found in the rice & beans section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Millet is a member of the Cereal Grains and Pasta US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese

粟

British (UK) term

Millet

en français

millet

en español

mijo

How much does millet weigh?

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Cereal Grains and Pasta

Recipes using millet

There are 62 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Gluten-Free Granola (Breakfast)

A healthy version of a common breakfast staple, it provides steady-release energy through the day and delivers important nutrients such as iron, selenium and calcium, among others. Easy to make ahead and pack for a day at the office.

Edamame Veggie Burger

These edamame veggie burgers are delicious, filling and packed with goodness. If millet is not available, use quinoa instead. Whole Wheat bread crumbs works as well.

Pumpkin-Millet Soup

Pumpkin millet soup pairs nutty whole-grain millet with creamy kabocha squash for a vegan, gluten-free fall soup. Pureed into a velvety bisque, finished with nutmeg, cayenne, and a yogurt swirl. Five ingredients, plant-powered comfort.

Chunky Granola (With No Oil Added)

If you want to avoid oil in your granola, try this no oil added granola recipe, crunchy and flavorful.

Asian Millet Salad (My Way)

Asian millet salad recipe has been quite popular, so decided to give it a try. Made my own version, and we absolutely enjoyed it. Here the recipe is.

Basic Whole Grain Cornbread

Vegan whole grain cornbread made with cornmeal, whole wheat, oat, and millet flours sweetened with apple juice concentrate. Dairy-free and egg-free with serious whole-grain backbone.

Millet Pilaf

Millet. Nutty and flavourful. Toasted and enriched with mushrooms, zucchini and, loads of toasted almonds. Ancient grains + flavour.

Tomato, Basil & Millet Salad

Brought this salad to a pot luck recently, everyone raved about it. It was easy, simple, refreshing and delicious.

Banana, Oats, Millet & Chocolate Chip Muffins

Whole wheat flour, oats, flax seed meal and millet are mixed with mashed ripe banans and applesauce, in the end, stir in some chocolate chips and raisins. These delicious muffins are full of nutrients, perfect for breakfast to start a day.

Banana-Millet Muffins

Hearty whole wheat banana muffins with millet, soy flour, applesauce, and golden raisins. No butter, no oil, no added sugar. Vegetarian and naturally sweetened with overripe bananas.

Amazing Asian Millet Salad

This Asian flavored millet salad is so refreshing and tasty, it is full of nutriton and loaded with delicious flavors!

Healthy & Tasty: Ancient Grain Salad

This healthy and tasty salad is made with assorted grains, fresh apple, celery, bell peppers and dried cranberries, tossed with a light and flavorful vinaigrette.

Millet Casserole

Toasted millet casserole with chickpeas, broccoli, and onion. A hearty plant-based main packed with protein and fiber. Press into squares or serve as pilaf.

Greek Millet Salad

A simply delicious millet salad. It's quick, easy, tasty and healthy.

Wonderful Millet Vegetable Balls

Like the name of the recipe, these veggie balls were absolutely wonderful. They came together nicely, and were packed with flavor. I have to say they are the best veggie balls I have ever had so far. I baked them in the oven for about 28 minutes to make them crisper on the outside.

Black Bean & Millet Salad

A scrumptious salad made with millet, black beans, cucumbers and juicy tomatoes.

Multi-Grain Soybean Bread (Conventional Recipe)

Multi-Grain Soybean Bread (Conventional Recipe) recipe

Vegetable Nut Burgers

Vegetable nut burgers with brown rice, wild rice, lentils, millet, and cashew butter, served with a fresh fennel-tomato-basil coulis. A hearty, vegan patty with serious substance.

Polenta-Millet Bread

Polenta-millet bread with cornmeal, millet, bread flour, and whole wheat in a honey-sweetened yeast dough. A rustic, multigrain artisan loaf mixed in a bread machine and baked on a stone.

Pam's Diet Bread

Bread machine multigrain loaf with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and millet for a hearty, fiber-rich crumb. Low-fat, low-sodium, and dump-and-go simple.

Multigrain Hot Cereal

Five-grain hot cereal with brown rice, barley, millet, rye, and wheat berries cooked with dried apricots. A hearty whole-grain breakfast with natural sweetness.

Tofu Nut Patties

Vegan tofu nut patties with almond butter, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and millet. Hearty, nutty, and grilled or pan-fried to a golden crisp. Egg-free and packed with plant protein.

Thanksgiving Loaf

A hearty vegetarian Thanksgiving loaf packed with lentils, brown rice, millet, ground almonds, and sage. Sliceable, satisfying, and a worthy holiday centerpiece for plant-based eaters.

Millet Bread - Pan-1

Hearty whole wheat bread with millet flour and toasted bran for nutty flavor and wholesome texture from your bread machine

Polygrain Pilaf

Polygrain pilaf with brown rice, kasha, millet, and arame seaweed baked in vegetable stock. Topped with steamed carrots, peas, and daikon for a hearty vegan grain bowl.

Vegetarian Holiday Roast

A hearty vegetarian holiday roast made with lentils, brown rice, millet, walnuts, and sage, served with homemade mushroom gravy. The plant-based centerpiece your table needs.

Millet Pilaf in Peppers

Stuffed bell peppers filled with millet pilaf cooked in a cilantro-lime-serrano broth with corn and tomatoes. A vibrant vegan main dish topped with pine nuts.

Microwave Grains

Microwave grains blend brown rice, pearl barley, and millet cooked together in 10 minutes on high. A simple, nutty whole grain base for chili, beans, or sauce.

Magenta Millet Pilaf

Magenta millet pilaf pressure-cooked with beets, then finished with fresh orange juice, orange zest, and mint. A vibrant vegan whole grain side dish.

Reggie's Stuff

Slow cooker bean and grain stew with chickpeas, lima beans, navy beans, barley, and millet in herbed tomato sauce. A dump-and-go vegan crockpot meal loaded with plant protein and fiber.

Golubtsi

Golubtsi, traditional Russian cabbage rolls stuffed with millet, salt pork, carrots, and onion, simmered in a tangy sour cream and tomato sauce. Old-country comfort food with deep roots.

Vegemillet Burgers

Vegemillet burgers are vegan patties made from toasted millet, carrots, onions, and parsley, bound with whole wheat and soy flour, then pan-fried until crisp and golden.

Vegan Gluten Free Millet & Turnip Mash

A vegan, gluten-free mash of millet and turnips simmered soft and whisked creamy, a wholesome stand-in for mashed potatoes. Naturally fluffy, savory, and ready for a ladle of gravy.

Oatmeal Millet Muffins

Oatmeal millet muffins with rolled oats softened in boiling water and toasty whole millet for crunch. The morning muffin with two grains, golden tops, and tender, rib-sticking crumb. Freezes well.

Golubtsi (Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls with Millet)

Traditional Ukrainian golubtsi cabbage rolls filled with millet, salt pork, sauteed carrots and onions, simmered in a sour cream and tomato sauce. Authentic Eastern European comfort food.

Crunchy Munchy Corn & Millet Bread

Crusty no-knead Dutch oven bread loaded with cornmeal, corn grits, millet, and whole wheat. An overnight rise builds deep flavor and a crackling, golden crust.

Millet Oatmeal Bread

Whole wheat millet oatmeal bread with sunflower seeds and sucanat. A hearty, multigrain yeast bread with a tender crumb from cooked millet folded into the dough.

Cheese-less Fricadelle (Vegan)

Vegan fricadelle: crisp pan-fried patties of tofu, toasted millet, and finely chopped vegetables, breaded golden and served with a bright cilantro-almond chutney. A hearty meat-free, dairy-free main.

Injera

Injera made from millet flour and club soda with a quick 90-minute ferment instead of days-long teff fermentation. Spongy, tangy Ethiopian flatbread cooked covered in a skillet for about one minute per round.

Millet-Cauliflower Soup

Vegan millet cauliflower soup with a creamy cashew-miso base and toasted millet for nutty depth. A hearty, dairy-free soup loaded with vegetables and fresh herbs.

Millet Puree(Mock Mashed Potatoes)

For those who don't eat potatoes, this puree makes a wonderful substitute.

Golden Millet Porridge

Golden millet porridge simmered with onions, carrots, squash, or parsnips and sea salt. A four-ingredient vegan whole grain breakfast with a creamy, slightly nutty texture that absorbs any vegetable you add.

Brazil & Cashew Nut Roast with Chestnut Stuffing

Vegan nut roast layered with ground brazil nuts, cashews, and millet, stuffed with a chestnut puree center. Herb-spiced and golden-baked, this is the plant-based centerpiece your holiday table needs.

Beans & Grains

Slow cooker navy beans with pearl barley, millet, and bulgur wheat seasoned with rosemary, thyme, and oregano. Vegan, high-fiber, and as simple as it gets.

Lentil-Rice Roast with Cashew Gravy

Vegan lentil rice roast with cashew gravy: a hearty sliceable loaf of lentils, millet, and brown rice bound with ground cashews, sage, and oats. Served under a silky blender cashew gravy.

Whole-Grain Breakfast Cereal

A hearty DIY multigrain hot cereal mix packed with 11 whole grains, seeds, and lentils. Mix a big batch, cook what you need, and eat chewy, nutty bowls of goodness all week long.

Millet Loaf

Millet loaf is a hearty vegetarian main built on fluffy cooked millet, sauteed carrots, celery, onion, and pistachios bound with a little flour and baked until sliceable. High-fiber, plant-based comfort food.

Bean Burgers #2

Hearty, crispy-on-the-outside bean burgers made with refried beans, millet, whole wheat breadcrumbs, and oats. These plant-based patties come together in 30 minutes and hold their shape beautifully in the skillet.

Mediterranean Veggie Burgers

Mediterranean veggie burgers bind nutty millet with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and basil into hearty homemade patties. A wholesome vegetarian burger packed with real Mediterranean flavor.

Whole Millet Crackers

Whole millet crackers made with millet flour, whole wheat flour, whole millet seeds, honey and oil. Crisp, gluten-light wholegrain crackers with a nutty crunch.

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