How to cook buckwheat correctly

How to cook buckwheat - it would seem that it could be easier. However, not many can boast of the ability to properly cook buckwheat. Buckwheat is the very first dish that people begin to prepare when entering adult independent life. The article contains 10 of the easiest and most delicious recipes for preparing this healthy porridge.

How to cook crumbly buckwheat in a saucepan on water - proportions

In order for buckwheat to be soft and crumbly, it is necessary to maintain the correct proportions and cook it in a certain order. This recipe will give you the perfect buckwheat porridge.

1. 
   Scatter the buckwheat on the table and sort through. Then rinse it in several waters and drain in a colander.
2. 
   Heat a frying pan, place buckwheat on it and fry for 4-5 minutes.
3. 
   Pour water into the pan, add salt and bring it to a boil. Pour buckwheat into boiling water.
4. 
   During cooking, remove the foam with a slotted spoon.When the water boils, add vegetable oil, reduce the heat and cook the porridge for 6-8 minutes.
5. 
   After this, cover the pan with a lid, remove it from the heat and let it brew for another 10-15 minutes. The crumbly buckwheat porridge is ready, add butter and serve.

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How to cook buckwheat in a slow cooker

Buckwheat is prepared in many countries and in different ways everywhere. Although this cereal is a symbol of everyday life, it does not become boring; in addition, nutritionists never cease to talk about its benefits. In this recipe we will tell you how to cook buckwheat porridge in a slow cooker.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 150 gr.
• Water – 300 ml.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the buckwheat and rinse. Pour the cereal into the multicooker bowl.

2. Add the required amount of salt.

3. Infuse cold water.

4. Close the multicooker lid, set the “Buckwheat” mode and wait for the sound signal.

5. The porridge can be served immediately.

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Buckwheat porridge in the microwave

Buckwheat porridge can be cooked not only in a pan on the stove, but also in the microwave. In a very short time you will have a wonderful side dish on your table for meat or fish dishes.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

• Water – 0.6 ml.
• Buckwheat – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch.

Cooking process:

1. Measure the required amount of ingredients according to the list.

2. Sort the buckwheat and rinse in several waters.

3. Pour cold water over the buckwheat and leave for 10 minutes.

4. After this, add vegetable oil and mix the cereal. Place the pan in the microwave for 5 minutes.

5.After the beep, add salt to the porridge, add butter, stir and serve.

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Delicious buckwheat porridge with milk

Buckwheat porridge prepared according to this recipe can be served for breakfast; it is filling and rich in vitamins. The porridge turns out very tender, it can be made sweet or salty to your liking.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 0.5 tbsp.
• Sugar – 2 tsp.
• Milk – 3 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse buckwheat well with water.

2. Pour milk into the pan and bring it to a boil. Then add buckwheat.

3. Add salt and sugar.

4. Add butter and cook the porridge over medium heat under the lid for 10-15 minutes.

5. After this, turn off the stove and let the porridge brew for another 5-7 minutes.

6. Children can also eat buckwheat porridge with milk.

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Quick and simple buckwheat porridge with stew

A quick and satisfying dish that can be prepared for lunch or dinner. Buckwheat with stew will help out when there is not enough time to prepare complex and nutritious dishes, for example, after a tiring day at work.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1.5 tbsp.
• Stewed meat – 0.3-0.5 l.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Put a saucepan on the fire, put a little fat from a can of stew into it.

2. Peel the onion, cut into half rings and place in a pan, fry the onion until transparent.

3. Next, place the stew into the pan.

4. Rinse the buckwheat with running water and add it to the pan. Pour in the required amount of water.

5.Cook buckwheat over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and leave for 10 minutes. After this, the buckwheat with stew can be served.

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Step-by-step recipe for preparing buckwheat porridge with mushrooms

Incredibly aromatic and tasty buckwheat porridge is obtained in combination with mushrooms. You can use any mushrooms: fresh, frozen, dried or canned. This dish is suitable even for a vegetarian menu.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Mushrooms – 300 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Salt - to taste.
• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Water - 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Ground pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the onion and garlic and chop finely.

2. Wash the mushrooms and cut into cubes.

3. Fry the onion and garlic in vegetable oil until transparent.

4. Then add the mushrooms, stir and continue to simmer for another 5-7 minutes.

5. Next, add the washed buckwheat.

6. Pour in water, salt and season to taste, simmer until tender for 15-20 minutes.

7. Serve buckwheat porridge with mushrooms hot.

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How to cook healthy green buckwheat?

Buckwheat is rich in nutrients and microelements. Green buckwheat is definitely more useful; it does not undergo any heat treatment. Its use is especially indicated for people with excess weight, metabolic disorders and diabetes.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Green buckwheat – 0.5 tbsp.
• Water – 1-1.5 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the buckwheat and rinse with running water.

2.Place the buckwheat in a saucepan, add salt and pour in water.

3. As soon as the water boils, remove the pan with buckwheat from the stove.

4. Cover the pan with a lid and wrap it in a warm blanket, where it will cook for 20-25 minutes.

5. Ready buckwheat can be served with fresh vegetables and herbs.

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A simple and tasty recipe for buckwheat porridge with meat

Buckwheat dishes are healthy and nutritious. Buckwheat is a universal porridge that can be served with meat, mushrooms or vegetables. And besides, it can always be found in the nearest store.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 250 gr.
• Meat – 250 gr.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the meat and cut into small cubes. Fry the meat in vegetable oil until golden brown.

2. Finely chop the onion and carrots.

3. Add vegetables to the frying pan with the meat, stir and continue frying. Salt the roast and season to taste.

4. Pour 100 milliliters of hot water into a frying pan and simmer the meat and vegetables over low heat until the moisture has evaporated.

. When the meat becomes soft, add buckwheat, pour in water at the rate of 1 to 2 buckwheat. Cook the porridge over low heat until the excess liquid has evaporated.

6. Serve buckwheat porridge with meat hot.

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How to cook buckwheat with onions and carrots?

Boiled buckwheat with onions and carrots is a budget-friendly and very healthy dish that can be served as a side dish or main dish. The protein-rich cereal goes perfectly with onions and carrots; the overall taste perfectly complements the butter.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2-3 tbsp.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Water – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the buckwheat and rinse in several waters.

2. Chop the onion very finely and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.

3. Fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil until half cooked.

4. Add buckwheat to the pan, stir and fry for 3-4 minutes. Salt the dish to taste.

5. Pour in 2 glasses of hot water and cook buckwheat over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.

6. Buckwheat turns out soft and crumbly, serve it hot.

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How to cook buckwheat in water in a saucepan?

Buckwheat is an ideal porridge; its taste is absolutely independent of consistency. And some people even like messy porridge more than crumbly buckwheat, in which you can see every grain.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter – for serving.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the buckwheat and rinse several times under running water.

2. Pour boiling water over the buckwheat and leave for 10-15 minutes.

3. Separately, pour 3 cups of water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil.

4. Transfer the buckwheat to boiling water, stir and bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat and cook the buckwheat for half an hour.

5. After half an hour, add salt and butter to the buckwheat, stir and simmer the buckwheat for another 20-30 minutes.

6. Buckwheat is ready.

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