I frequently experiment with granola, and on my last try added quinoa,
millet, and barley, which I
cooked in boiling water
before I added it to the oat - nut mix for baking.
The morning
before you want your porridge, soak the quinoa and
millet in the warm water mixture until after dinner (roughly 12 hours)-- this can even be done right in the slow -
cooker container.
A quick review of grain recipes from around the world will prove our point: In India, rice and lentils are fermented for at least two days
before they are prepared as idli and dosas; in Africa the natives soak coarsely ground corn overnight
before adding it to soups and stews and they ferment corn or
millet for several days to produce a sour porridge called ogi; a similar dish made from oats was traditional among the Welsh; in some Oriental and Latin American countries rice receives a long fermentation
before it is prepared; Ethiopians make their distinctive injera bread by fermenting a grain called teff for several days; Mexican corn cakes, called pozol, are fermented for several days and for as long as two weeks in banana leaves;
before the introduction of commercial brewers yeast, Europeans made slow - rise breads from fermented starters; in America the pioneers were famous for their sourdough breads, pancakes and biscuits; and throughout Europe grains were soaked overnight, and for as long as several days, in water or soured milk
before they were
cooked and served as porridge or gruel.