This sweet version makes a delicious breakfast using an alternative to rice. You can also use apples or pears instead of sweet potatoes.

Ingredients
1 cup millet
6 cups water
1 cup peeled diced sweet potatoes (raw or cooked)
1 slice peeled fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
4 tablespoons honey
Optional: chestnuts or walnuts
Instructions
• Rinse and drain the millet.
• Put all ingredients except honey and cooked sweet potatoes (if using)
 in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until it forms
 a porridge- 1 hour or so.
• If you are using cooked sweet potatoes, add them at the end
 and stir until hot- this will yield a chunkier porridge;
 raw ones cooked for an hour pretty much dissolve.
• Turn off the heat.
• Stir in the honey.
• Ladle into bowls.

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