Millet-Sweet Potato Congee

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
 * chestnuts or walnuts (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Rinse and drain the millet.
 * 2) Put all ingredients except honey and cooked sweet potatoes (if using) in a medium saucepan.
 * 3) Bring to a boil.
 * 4) Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until it forms a porridge- 1 hour or so.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) Turn off the heat.
 * 7) Stir in the honey.
 * 8) Ladle into bowls.