
Kasza Jaglana na Słono
Kasza Jaglana na Słono · ready in 43 min · 4 servings · 365 kcal per serving · easy · 7 ingredients
A homely Polish savoury millet side: nutty, buttery, and gently sweet from golden onion, with the essential hot rinse that keeps the groats clean-tasting.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 33 min
- Total
- 43 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 365
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 250 gMillet groat, rinsed
- 600 mlVegetable broth
- 120 gOnion, diced
- 60 gButter
- 10 gParsley, chopped (to serve)
- 4 gSalt
- 1 gBlack pepper, ground
Equipment
stovetop, sieve, pot, pan, knife, cutting board, spoon, lid, measuring jug, fork
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients
Gather all ingredients, dice the onion, chop parsley, and set out a sieve, pot, pan, knife, board, spoon, lid, jug, and fork. · 8 min
What to look for: Ingredients measured and tools ready on the work surface
- Rinse Millet
Rinse millet groats in a sieve under hot running water, shaking well until the water runs clear and the raw bitter aroma fades. · 3 min
What to look for: Rinse water looks clear and the grains smell mild
- Toast Groats
Toast the drained millet in a dry pot over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring, until steam disappears and the grains smell nutty. · 2 min
What to look for: Grains look dry and separate, with a gentle nutty aroma
- Add Broth
Pour in 600 ml vegetable broth, add salt and black pepper, and bring to a lively boil while scraping grains from the pot base. · 3 min
What to look for: Broth boils actively around evenly dispersed grains
- Fry Onion
Fry the diced onion in 60 g butter in a pan over medium heat until golden at the edges, fragrant, and soft in the center. · 8 min
What to look for: Onion is golden, glossy, and softened in foaming butter
- Start Simmer
Stir half of the onion butter into the boiling millet, cover tightly, and reduce to very low heat so the surface barely trembles. · 2 min
What to look for: Pot is covered and only a faint simmer remains
- Cook Covered
Cook covered for 15 minutes without stirring, until the broth is absorbed and small steam holes appear across the millet. · 15 min
What to look for: Liquid is absorbed and small steam holes mark the surface
- Finish Serve
Fluff the millet with a fork, fold in the remaining onion butter, scatter parsley on top, and serve hot as a savoury side. · 2 min
What to look for: Millet is fluffy, glossy with butter, and speckled with parsley
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 365 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| of which sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| of which saturated | 8 g |
| Fibre | 6 g |
| Sodium | 851 mg |
Nutri-ScoreC
Allergens
Contains: milk
Ingredient substitutions
Vegetable broth
- Water: Use salted water in the same amount for the traditional simple version.
Butter
- Vegetable broth: Can soften the onion without frying, but the dish will lose its classic buttery character.







