Cooking side dishes and porridge correctly: how much to cook buckwheat and how to do it

Buckwheat is a healthy and nutritious cereal, which serves as a source of useful vitamins and microelements, is easily digested. Buckwheat dishes have a delicate taste and are quick and easy to prepare.

To prepare a delicious porridge or crumbly side dish, take into account the cooking method. The cooking time depends on it.

How long is buckwheat cooked

Ordinary buckwheat - unground- prepares quickly. It is boiled until all the liquid is absorbed. It takes 15-20 minutes from boiling to readiness.

Prodel (chopped) - chopped core - cooked twice as fast.

Green buckwheat most often it is poured with boiling water at night.

What does it depend on

The cooking time for buckwheat depends on:

1. From the cooking method.
   

   How is it cooked	Time cooking (min)
   In a pot on a stove	15-20
   In a saucepan on a stove in bags	Indicates manufacturer
   In a multicooker	30-40
   In a double boiler	35
   In the microwave	Until complete evaporation of liquid

2. From the variety.Ordinary buckwheat - unground - is cooked by the methods listed above. Made - chopped - is prepared in the same ways, only half the time.Green buckwheat - steamed up.

How to understand that buckwheat is ready

If the proportions are observed, the liquid completely evaporates. The nuclei open up and grow in size.

Advice! Nutritionists recommend slightly undercooking buckwheat. A fully disclosed core loses its beneficial properties.

The finished mass is mixed and if there is no liquid at the bottom of the pan, then the porridge is ready. Add oils and let it brew.

Proportions for cooking buckwheat (water / cereal)

How much liquid to add to the core depends on the dish and cooking method:

• crumbly porridge - 2/1;
• viscous - 4/1;
• in a slow cooker - 2/1;
• in a double boiler - 1/1;
• in the microwave - 1 / 0.5.

How to cook buckwheat

The usual recipe for cooking buckwheat in a saucepan.

Ingredients:

• cereals - 1 glass;
• water - 2 glasses;
• salt, butter - to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Cleaned from debris and impurities.
2. Rinse under cold water to remove dust.
3. Pour cereals into a saucepan, pour cold water.
4. After boiling, remove the foam, salt.
5. Reduce heat, cover.
6. 15 minutes after boiling, add butter and mix.
7. When cooking on an electric stove, this time is sufficient. Porridge Will "reach" readiness on a warm burner.
8. Grits are cooked on a gas stove for 20 minutes.

Loose

For lovers of loose buckwheat, the following recipe.

Ingredients:

• cereals - 1 glass;
• water - 2 glasses;
• butter - 20 g;
• salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. They sort out the product, clean it of debris.
2. Washed in cold water.
3. Pour cereals into a heated pan and dry for 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour the mass into a cast iron pan. pour cold water.
5. After boiling, remove the foam, salt, reduce the heat, cover with a lid.
6. After 15 minutes, add butter, stir and remove from the stove.
7. Wrap up in a towel and after 20 minutes the crumbly porridge is ready.

When preparing a crumbly dish, it is important not to overcook buckwheat. Even with the remaining water, the kernels will “reach” readiness.

Viscous

When preparing viscous buckwheat porridge, increase the proportion of water. For one glass of kernel, take 4 glasses of liquid.

Accordingly, the cooking time increases to 35-40 minutes.The last stage - the pan is wrapped, and the porridge goes through the process “steaming"Within 15-20 minutes.

In packages

Manufacturers offer buckwheat in easy-to-cook bags. The cooking steps are written on the boxes.

Pros of cereals in bags:

• clean product, no time wasted on sorting;
• does not burn;
• do not interfere with cooking;
• cooks faster.

Minus: the cereal is steamed and contains fewer nutrients than the weight product.

How to cook buckwheat in bags:

1. Pour enough water into the pan to hide the bags.
2. After boiling, salt, immerse bags with cereals.
3. Manufacturers write the cooking time on the box.
4. With a fork or knife, take out the bags. Place in a colander to drain off the remaining water.
5. Cut and pour the mass into a deep container. Add butter, mix, close with a lid.
6. After 5 minutes, the side dish is ready.

How much to cook buckwheat in a slow cooker and how to do it right

The kitchen appliance does an excellent job of cooking buckwheat.

Manufacturers have chosen the optimal time and temperature so that the product is not just cooked, but also goes through the "languishing" process.

Depending on the model, the function on which it is prepared is called "Buckwheat", "Krupa" or "Porridge".

Important! The proportion for all models of multicooker is 1/2. One serving of cereal for 2 servings of liquid.

The amount of ingredients depends on the number of servings needed and the model of the household appliance.

Cooking steps:

1. The kernel is cleaned of debris, washed under cold water.
2. Pour into a bowl, salt, fill with water.
3. Select the required function.
4. When serving, add butter.

The cooking time, depending on the model, ranges from 30 to 40 minutes. Buckwheat, cooked in a slow cooker, subject to proportions, turns out to be crumbly.

In a double boiler

Steamed dishes are considered the healthiest.

Important! Steamer cooking ratio 1/1!

Cooking steps:

1. They sort out the kernels, remove unrefined, debris and impurities.
2. Washed in multiple waters. Last rinse in warm water.
3. Pour buckwheat into a bowl for rice or for cereals, pour water and salt to taste.
4. Place the container on the lower tier in a multilevel device.
5. The timer is set for 35 minutes.
6. Readiness is determined if the kernels are boiled and crumbly.
7. Add butter.

In the microwave

The cooking container is a glassware designed for microwaves.

The cooking time depends on the power of the appliance. Buckwheat is cooked until it absorbs all the liquid.

Important! The proportion for the microwave is 0.5 / 1. Half of the cereal for the liquid.

Cooking steps:

1. The kernel is sorted out, washed in cold water.
2. Pour into a container, salt, pour cold water.
3. Close with a lid and put in the microwave.
4. Cook at maximum mode until the water has completely evaporated.
5. Add butter and turn on for one minute.

To shorten the cooking time, it is advised to pour boiling water over the cereal. To do this, let her infuse for 30 minutes. With this method, cereals retain their beneficial properties as much as possible.

Cooking buckwheat porridge in milk

Buckwheat boiled in milk saturates the body with useful and nutritious substances. Milk buckwheat porridge has a delicate taste and a pleasant sweet smell.

Ingredients:

• unground - 1 glass;
• milk - 3 glasses;
• water - 1 glass;
• sugar - 2 tablespoons;
• salt to taste;
• butter - 30 g.

Cooking steps:

1. The groats are cleaned of debris, washed to clear water.
2. Buckwheat is poured into boiling water.
3. Stir continuously and cook for 6-8 minutes until the water is completely absorbed.
4. Pour milk, after boiling, reduce the heat.
5. After 15 minutes, check the consistency of the porridge. Add milk if desired.
6. Salt the dish, add sugar and butter. Stir.
7. If there is time, wrap the pan and let the porridge brew.

How much buckwheat is cooked in soup

In what liquid buckwheat is cooked does not affect the cooking time.

In broth, it is also ready in 15-20 minutes. Experienced housewives advise adding it with or after potatoes, after 5 minutes.

Interesting! There is also such a method - the cereals are boiled separately and the finished one is added to the soup.

When preparing buckwheat soup, it is important to take into account the amount of cereal per volume of liquid. After the end of cooking, the cereal continues to absorb the broth and the soup turns out to be thick.

Conclusion

How much time it takes to cook buckwheat depends on the cooking method, dish and variety.

The quick classic way to boil the kernel in a saucepan takes 15 to 20 minutes from the moment it boils. The longest option is buckwheat in milk - 45 minutes.

Conveniently, but for a long time, buckwheat is cooked in a double boiler, multicooker and microwave.