What do you add to your grains to make them more flavorful?

Question

Millet, Quinoa, Kasha, Rice, Barley, Amaranth, etc.

What do YOU add to them? Do you add sauces, condiments, etc.?

I am especially interested in low-sodium things.

Answer 1

soy sauce, or you can just add some honey with yogurt. Or buy Kashi....they have whole grain tasty foods

Answer 2

I experiment with herbs a lot.

Answer 3

Sea salt.

Answer 4

I use veggie broth instead of water and add garlic to most everything.

Answer 5

http://indianfood.about.com/od/masalarec...

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/v...

http://www.vegetarian-foodie.com/2008/01...

These are some recipes I like to use with grains.  You can add no salt or a pinch of it and still add flavor to your meals.

I like cooking kidney beans or lentils along with my rice and then smothering it with curry or coconut sauce.

Answer 6

low-sodium soy sauce, garlic powder, olive oil, italian seasoning, etc...

Answer 7

I add a dressing, once my grains have cooled:

Rice Vinegar, bit of oil, Ginger, Mirin, dash of soy sauce (you probably could use Bragg's), pepper, and a bit of parsley. I also add a bit of sweetener to the dressing: Agave, sugar, honey if you use it. I shake it up on a jar and pour it on the grains while they are in a strainer (that way the excess dressing drains off).

Goes wicked on wheat berries with a few veggies chopped up  in it. Also works on chilled soba pretty well. I'd assume it'd work on near everything.

Answer 8

Fry up some diced: onion, garlic and green pepper, then add some diced tomato and a little water. Let it simmer for a while. It makes a yummy topping for any grains.

Answer 9

There's this Mrs. Dash seasoning called Hot N' Spicy that I use, and also a pre-made Trader Joe's pasta seasoning that I like. They're sodium free but have a lot of flavor. I also drizzle things with olive oil, or I sautee them lightly with onions and mushrooms or garlic to infuse them with flavor.