Buckwheat merchant style

Buckwheat, which is prepared in the merchant style, is a very healthy and tasty product, which, in addition to buckwheat, includes various types of meat, seasonings and vegetables. The dish bears this name because in the old days only wealthy people could afford to add such expensive and refined ingredients to ordinary porridge. Now this dish will appeal to everyone in the family and will allow you to feed a large family at once.

Merchant style buckwheat with pork

According to one of the classic recipes, pork, tomatoes, fried carrots and onions and spices are added to merchant-style buckwheat as additional ingredients. The product will appeal to those who prefer easy-to-prepare but satisfying dishes.

1. 
   It’s very easy to prepare merchant-style buckwheat.Fry chopped onions and carrots in a deep frying pan using a mixture of two types of oils.
2. 
   When the vegetables are browned, add chopped tomato and garlic.
3. 
   The pork is cut into small cubes and added to the frying pan with the vegetables. At this stage you can add a little salt and pepper.
4. 
   Pour the contents of the frying pan with a glass of water and simmer for about 20 minutes. You need to cover the pan with a lid.
5. 
   After the specified time, pour dry buckwheat into the frying pan without stirring, cover with a lid and leave for 5 minutes so that the meat juice is absorbed into the cereal. After this, add the remaining water and continue to simmer for about 15 minutes until the cereal is boiled. There is no need to open the lid.
6. 
   Add finely chopped sprigs of dill to the porridge, mix, serve, keep for about 10 minutes under the lid.

How to cook merchant-style buckwheat with chicken?

Chicken is a less fatty product, but also goes well with buckwheat. To saturate the porridge, you can add a little butter instead of chicken fat or vegetable oil. It is better to cook with chicken fillet, but it can be either breast or boneless thighs.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken (fillet) – 500 gr.
• Buckwheat – 400 gr. (2 tbsp.).
• Water – 4 tbsp.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp. l.
• Vegetable oil – 5 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Seasoning for chicken - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Chicken meat is freed from membranes and cartilage, if any, cut into strips or cubes.

2.In a deep frying pan with oil, fry the meat pieces until they turn golden, then sprinkle them with a little salt, pepper and chicken seasoning.

3. Prepare a fry from onions and carrots: add chopped vegetables to the chicken and fry for several minutes.

4. Place the meat and vegetable frying into a thick-bottomed saucepan, and pour the washed cereal on top. There is no need to stir the contents of the saucepan.

5. Tomato paste is diluted with hot water, salted and buckwheat is poured with meat. It is important to adhere to the correct proportions: for one part of cereal there are two parts of water.

6. Cover the pan and simmer the porridge over low heat for 25 minutes. After this, remove the saucepan from the stove and keep it for another 15 minutes to let the porridge brew.

Merchant-style buckwheat with minced meat

To prepare crumbly buckwheat porridge with minced meat, you should follow the technology described in this recipe. For greater satiety, it is better to take minced pork or add a little fat to it: the buckwheat will not be dry and very tasty.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Minced meat – 300 gr.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.

Cooking process:

1. The cereal is washed and dried, frying in a frying pan, which is pre-lightly greased with oil.

2. In another deep frying pan, prepare a frying mixture of chopped carrots and onions. When the vegetables are slightly browned, add the minced meat to the pan and continue frying.

3. Then add tomato paste and mix well.

4.Pour cereal over the roast, add salt and pepper, a bay leaf and add water. It is important to maintain the ratio: for one serving of cereal there are two servings of water.

5. When the liquid is completely absorbed, add finely chopped garlic cloves to the porridge, mix and serve after a minute.

A simple and tasty recipe for merchant-style buckwheat in a slow cooker

For this recipe, the usual ingredients of merchant-style buckwheat are taken, but a set of spices gives a special piquancy to the dish prepared in a slow cooker: their combination can be varied depending on your own desires and tastes.

Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1.5 tbsp.
• Pork meat (fillet) – 300 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Hot red pepper - to taste.
• Black peppercorns - to taste.
• Ground turmeric - to taste.
• Ground nutmeg - to taste.
• Ground paprika - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The meat is dried and cut into small even cubes.

2. Place meat slices into the bowl of the device with oil and process in the “Frying” mode for several minutes.

3. After 5 minutes, when the meat is slightly browned, put chopped onions and carrots into the slow cooker, mix and cook for 35 minutes.

4. In a separate bowl, mix all the necessary seasonings and spices, and then pour them into the meat.

. The cereal is washed several times with plain water, placed in the roast and meat, water is poured into the container and the contents are mixed. Turn on the “buckwheat”, “porridge” or “cereals” mode and leave it until the device signals the end of the program.

Merchant-style buckwheat porridge in the oven

You can cook aromatic buckwheat with meat and vegetables in a merchant’s style in the oven: with this heating method it turns out more boiled and aromatic. A dish worthy not only of a merchant, but of the king himself!

Cooking time: 1 hour 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 400 gr.
• Pork meat – 400 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp. l.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Seasonings and spices - to taste.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp. l.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. The meat is removed from the films and cut into even, beautiful pieces. Place in a deep frying pan with oil, adding salt and seasonings, and cook until golden brown.

2. Chop the carrots into small cubes, and chop the onion into small cubes.

3. Place the meat in a deep baking container with a lid and fill it with water so that it covers it by about 1 cm. It needs to be simmered in the oven for half an hour.

4. At this time, fry vegetables in the oil where the meat was fried, add chopped garlic cloves and tomato paste.

5. Place the roast into the meat, mix and place back in the oven for another 15 minutes.

6. The sorted grains are washed twice, placed in a container where vegetables and meat are stewed, mixed and, if necessary, water is added. Cook the buckwheat in the oven for about 30 more minutes, and then season with butter before serving.

How to cook delicious merchant-style buckwheat with beef?

Buckwheat porridge with beef is the most healthy product, containing a minimum of fat and a maximum of iron.This dish is suitable for those who watch their diet and want to saturate their body with useful elements and at the same time do it with taste.

Cooking time: 2 hours 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Beef meat – 600 gr.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 4 teeth.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Buckwheat – 300 gr.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Butter – 30 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Dry the beef with a paper towel and cut into small cubes.

2. In a saucepan with butter, fry the slices of meat over high heat, seasoning them with pepper and salt, for 15 minutes. Afterwards, the browned pieces are poured with water and simmered for an hour. The fire should be kept small.

3. Onion cubes and carrot sticks are fried separately to obtain a golden brown frying.

4. Place the roast and buckwheat, washed several times, into a saucepan with meat, add fresh water, salt, add pepper and bay leaves, cook over medium heat for half an hour, until the liquid is completely absorbed by the grain.

5. Remove the porridge from the heat, add chopped garlic and a piece of butter, stir and leave to steep for another 15 minutes. Ready!

Merchant-style buckwheat porridge with mushrooms

A delicious version of buckwheat porridge for those who fast or prefer to do without animal protein. This type of buckwheat works best with freshly picked or dried wild mushrooms.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Mushrooms – 300 gr.
• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the onion into half rings, chop the garlic very finely.

2. The mushrooms are sorted, washed and dried, cut into not too large pieces.

3. In a deep heat-resistant bowl with butter, brown the onion and garlic, and then add pieces of mushrooms. Fry for 5-7 minutes, stirring.

4. Pour in the washed cereal, mix the ingredients, add water, pepper and salt.

5. You need to simmer the porridge for about 20 minutes, stirring until all the water is absorbed into the cereal. Ready!

Merchant-style buckwheat porridge with pork in a cauldron

Dishes in a cauldron turn out special: the cooking method in such a vessel allows you to achieve a special consistency of the products and a rich aroma. It is better to choose pork with light fat so that the porridge is not dry and even more tasty.

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 10.

Ingredients:

• Pork meat – 1 kg.
• Buckwheat – 3 tbsp.
• Onions – 4 pcs.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Greens - for serving.
• Water or broth - 6 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. The meat is cut into small cubes. You can also cut into strips - as much as you want, but not too small.

2. Fry the pork pieces with oil until they are browned.

3. Then add carrot sticks and onion cubes to the meat. Fry everything together for about 15 minutes, cover with a lid and continue cooking for another 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper.

4. Buckwheat is sorted out, washed several times and poured into a cauldron for meat and frying. Pour in water or broth.

5. The liquid is brought to a boil, and then the cauldron is closed with a lid and the porridge is simmered until the water has completely evaporated.This will take from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the degree of heating of the cauldron and the type of buckwheat.

6. Serve buckwheat, garnished with herbs, with fresh vegetables.

A quick and simple recipe for merchant buckwheat with stew

An easy recipe for delicious porridge with meat, when you have little time and only the most basic ingredients in the house. The finished stew only needs to be heated, and all family members will like the result.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 10.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Stewed meat – 1 can.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp. l.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Mushrooms – 150 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Dill - for serving.

Cooking process:

1. To fry, onion cubes, grated carrots and mushrooms are fried in a deep heat-resistant container with oil. Lightly add salt to the roast and add pepper.

2. Add buckwheat to the onions and mushrooms, which should be sorted well and washed several times.

3. Pour boiling water over the contents of the frying pan. Mix well, add tomato paste and stew, a little more salt, fresh black pepper and simmer over low heat for half an hour. You can lightly cover with a lid.

4. The finished buckwheat is served, garnished with chopped dill.

Delicious merchant-style buckwheat with tomato paste

Vegetarian version of merchant-style buckwheat with tomatoes. Freshly ground black pepper and various fresh herbs - cilantro or parsley - will complement the dish well. Can be served as a separate dish or side dish.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 10.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 500 ml
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp. l.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Freshly ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Parsley or cilantro - 2-3 sprigs.

Cooking process:

1. The basis of the dish will be fried chopped onions and carrots, which after slicing are browned in oil.

2. Add chopped tomatoes to the browned vegetables, from which the skins are removed.

3. A couple of minutes after the mass has warmed up, pour the washed buckwheat into the frying pan.

4. Tomato paste in a separate container is combined with water, salt and spices, the contents of the frying pan are poured with tomato liquid and a bay leaf is added. Cover the dish with a lid and keep on low heat for 25 minutes until the cereal is boiled and excess liquid is absorbed.

5. Serve buckwheat with tomatoes, sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley or cilantro leaves.