What is unground buckwheat and how to cook it correctly

Buckwheat unground - healthy and nutritious product, which is included in the diet from childhood. The healing properties of buckwheat are used in the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

Cooking a delicious crumbly porridge or side dish does not require a lot of time and effort. How to use buckwheat for medicinal purposes, cook delicious dishes from it and lose weight on a buckwheat diet, we will tell in the article.

What kind of buckwheat is this - unground

Kernels are the most common buckwheat, these are whole or slightly chipped kernels.

After full ripening, buckwheat is groundto separate husk... Next, the grains go through the process of steaming or roasting. In the first case, the groats are light brown, in the second - dark brown.

What is different from other types

Buckwheat is divided into two types - unground and made... Prodel is a crushed unground or small remains of buckwheat after processing.

The main difference between the core is that it undergoes minimal machining. The shell is removed, and the grain itself remains intact. The grains are triangular in shape.

The core has varieties: highest, first, second, third. The taste and nutritional characteristics of cereals do not change - the difference is in the amount of impurities after processing.

Composition and properties

Vitamin and mineral composition of buckwheat.

Vitamins:

• PP - 4.3 mg;
• E - 6.7 mg;
• A - 0.006 mg;
• B1 - 0.43 mg;
• B2 - 0.2 mg;
• B6 - 0.4 mg;
• B9 - 32 μg.

Macronutrients:

• calcium - 20 mg;
• magnesium - 200 mg;
• sodium - 3 mg;
• potassium - 380 mg;
• phosphorus - 298 mg.

Trace elements:

• iron - 6.65 mg;
• zinc - 2.05 mg;
• iodine - 3.3 μg;
• copper - 640 mcg;
• manganese - 1560 mcg;
• chromium - 4 mcg;
• silicon - 81 mg;
• cobalt - 3.1 mcg;
• molybdenum - 34.4 mcg.

All mineral composition is present in an easily digestible form... With regular use of the product, the balance of trace elements in the body is restored.

Calorie content and BZHU

The method of preparation of the product affects the number of calories. 100 g accounts for:

• in dry grain - 308 kcal;
• in steamed cereals - 250 kcal;
• in a boiled kernel - 100 kcal.

Main cast:

• proteins - 10-18%;
• fats - up to 3.5%;
• carbohydrates - 60-84%.

Benefits for the body

Regular and moderate consumption of kernel has a positive effect on the operation of all systems.. Properly cooked cereals:

• participates in strengthening the walls of blood vessels;
• improves memory;
• has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous system, protects against stress, fights depression;
• easy to digest, therefore it is included in the children's diet at the end of the first year of life;
• helps to lower blood pressure;
• cleanses the body of toxins and toxins;
• helps to lose weight;
• normalizes the digestive tract;
• helps to reduce "harmful" blood cholesterol;
• reduces the risk of liver disease.

How to apply

Buckwheat has found its application as a food product and a remedy for many diseases in folk medicine.

In cooking

Buckwheat as a side dish or porridge is used and known by many. But the possibilities of its preparation are not limited to this.

What else is cooking:

• from buckwheat - soup and hominy;
• from flour - sauces, pancakes and pancakes, noodles;
• from buckwheat - tea, jelly, beer, whiskey.

"Buckwheat menu" for the whole day

On breakfast - buckwheat pancakes for 4 servings.

Ingredients: 100 g of raw cereals, an egg, 30 g of butter and sour cream, 2 sprigs of fresh dill and parsley, salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Buckwheat porridge is boiled and cooled.
2. Beat the egg, sour cream. Add mass to porridge, salt.
3. Finely chop the greens and mix with the dough.
4. Fried in butter.

For lunch, the first course is cheese soup with zucchini and buckwheat for 5 servings.

Ingredients: 70 g cereals, 250 g zucchini, 150 g processed cheese, 1 pc. Of carrots and onions, 1-2 cloves of garlic, 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, salt and spices to taste. For broth: 250-300 g of meat on the bone, 1 liter of water.

Cooking steps:

1. Meat broth is cooked.
2. Take out the meat, filter the broth and pour it back into the pot.
3. Buckwheat is washed and poured into broth. After boiling, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Carrots and zucchini are washed, peeled, rubbed on a coarse grater.
5. Peel and dice the onion and garlic.
6. Preheat a frying pan with vegetable oil and fry the carrots with garlic for 4-5 minutes.
7. Add zucchini with onions and fry for another 5 minutes.
8. Place the fried vegetables in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes.
9. Processed cheese and herbs are added to the container. Stir until the cheese is completely dissolved.
10. The soup boils for another 2-3 minutes. Salt and spices are added to taste.
11. Decorate with herbs before serving.

Second course - buckwheat with minced meat in pots for 2 servings.

Ingredients: 1 cup buckwheat, 100 g minced meat, 50 g margarine, onion, salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Buckwheat is washed under cold water, dried in a pan for 3-4 minutes.
2. Rinsed under hot water.
3. Melt margarine in a frying pan, fry onions.
4. Add minced meat and fry for 5 minutes.
5. Put minced meat and buckwheat in pots, filling 3/4 of the part.
6. Pour boiling water completely, add salt to taste.
7. Put in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 50 minutes.

For dinner - sweet buckwheat casserole with cottage cheese for 4 servings.

Ingredients: 0.5 cups of cereals, 150 g of cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp. l. sour cream and sugar, one packet of vanillin, 1 tbsp. l. bread crumbs, 1 tbsp. l. butter, salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Buckwheat porridge is cooked.
2. Beat eggs with sugar, vanilla.
3. Add sour cream and cottage cheese to the whipped mass and mix with a mixer.
4. Pour buckwheat porridge into the creamy foam, mix gently and beat at low speed with a mixer.
5. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
6. Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
7. Spread the mass and bake for 20-25 minutes.
8. Take out the casserole and brush with sour cream.
9. Put in the oven for 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
10. Allow the dish to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11. Served with syrup, jam, honey, condensed milk.

In folk medicine

Buckwheat is a part of many folk recipes... Green grains are considered the most healing ones. They are not processed, therefore they retain their original natural strength.

For the preparation of decoctions and tinctures, the flowers of the plant are used. Them used in the treatment of colds:

1. Expectorant... 1 liter of boiling water is poured with 50 g of buckwheat flowers. The infusion is taken 4-5 times a day for 1 glass.
2. Dry cough... The herbs are mixed: 40 g of buckwheat flowers, 20 g of common podbelo, black elderberry, heart-shaped linden, 30 g of wild poppy, forest mallow and medicinal lungwort flowers. Steamed overnight in 1 liter of boiling water. Filter and drink 50 ml every hour.

Fresh buckwheat leaves are used for external use.... They are washed and applied, like a compress, to purulent wounds.

The core is used to prepare homemade cosmetics: masks, scrubs. To do this, it is ground in a coffee grinder to the state of flour and auxiliary components are added: honey, olive oil, sour cream.

Slimming

Buckwheat is considered dietary product... It saturates the body with nutrients and helps to get rid of toxins and toxins.

Nutritionists have developed buckwheat diets lasting 3, 7 and 14 days... There are “soft” and “strict” options.

Quick disposal of extra pounds occurs when using only buckwheat and water... With this method, cereals can be eaten in unlimited quantities. Weight loss occurs from the very first days.

Nutritionists recommend taking a "hard" diet no more than once every six months, since on such a diet, the body does not receive a sufficient amount of nutrients for full-fledged work.

"Soft" diet includes additional components: chicken breast, vegetables, herbs, fruits, cottage cheese, dried fruits, kefir, tea and coffee without sugar. The body does not experience much stress during natural cleansing. The principle of this diet: breakfast - buckwheat, lunch - buckwheat and breast, dinner - vegetables. Second breakfast and afternoon tea - cottage cheese, vegetables, fruits.

Important! With any diet option, they drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day.

How to properly cook quick-cooking cereals

Quick-cooking unground is a cereal that has been steamed at high pressure... In other words, steamed. Processing takes away some of the nutrients and nutrients, but extends the shelf life of the product.

Advice! Nutritionists recommend not to cook the kernel until it is fully cooked. In friable grains, more useful elements remain than in boiled porridge.

How to cook - cooking steps:

1. The core is sorted out, debris and impurities are removed.
2. Rinse with cold water.
3. Heat a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add cereal. Warm up the grains.
4. Pour in cold water and bring to a boil.
5. Close with a lid and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
6. Add salt and butter if desired.

How to choose high-quality kernel buckwheat

At the time of buying buckwheat pay attention to the following points:

1. Packaging... Manufacturers pack the product in ordinary cellophane bags and boxes. This affects the difference in price, not the quality of the cereal. Buckwheat in a box is more expensive.
2. Variety... The core is of the highest, first, second, third grade. The words "Extra", "Premium", etc., have nothing to do with the grade.
3. GOST... Since October 2014, a new standard GOST R 55290-2012 has been applied to buckwheat. The difference from the previous one is that an admixture of wheat grains is allowed even in premium buckwheat.
4. Net weight... Manufacturers produce cereals at 800 and 900 g. Before buying, it is worth calculating how much 1 kg of buckwheat costs.
5. Color and shape of grains... Useful cereals are light brown in color and have triangular kernels. The dark brown buckwheat is grown in China. It is processed at high temperatures to increase shelf life and loses some of its useful properties.
6. Date of manufacture and expiry date... If the conditions are met, buckwheat is stored for two years.

Advantages and disadvantages

Rich the composition of buckwheat gives it benefits:

• a good source of easily digestible protein;
• diabetic croup;
• dietary product;
• affordable.

The main disadvantage is the appearance of instant cereals on the market. Buckwheat, steamed twice, loses all useful properties.

Contraindications and possible harm

Unwanted side effects may occur when consuming the product... To avoid this, it is worthwhile to find out in advance what contraindications the kernel has.

The product is contraindicated.:

• people prone to increased blood clotting;
• people with intolerance to the product;
• children under 6 months.

When using buckwheat in a mono-diet format for more than seven days, weakness, fatigue, headache, insomnia and other symptoms of a lack of vitamins and minerals in the body.

Conclusion

Buckwheat unground is a grain of buckwheat. After removing the outer shell and heat treatment, they acquire a light or dark brown color. High-quality groats have triangular kernels. When buying buckwheat, pay attention to the packaging, date of manufacture, expiration date, GOST, color and shape of the grains.

When cooking, nutritionists recommend not to cook the kernel, so that the maximum amount of nutrients remains in the grains. Buckwheat is widely used in cooking and folk medicine.