Cooking buckwheat porridge with milk in a slow cooker
Buckwheat porridge for most adults is a pleasant childhood memory.The pronounced milky creamy taste and unique aroma were forced to eat porridge in a couple of minutes. Buckwheat porridge, by the way, is one of the first, which are introduced to the kids in prikorm. The emergence of a multivark in a wide access allowed young mothers to significantly facilitate and reduce the time spent on cooking this dish. You will learn about the intricacies of cooking buckwheat cereal with milk, cereal recipes for children and the benefits of this dish below.
The classic recipe for buckwheat
We all know that buckwheat is very useful for adults and children. But what exactly, not everyone will answer. First of all, buckwheat is an indispensable source of many beneficial vitamins and essential trace elements. Doctors advise injecting buckwheat cereal on milk into patients with pronounced iron deficiency in the body. As well as people who are prone to a depressive state or whose work is associated with intense mental activity.
Cooked with milk, buckwheat porridge is a very nutritious, hearty and healthy breakfast. A portion of this dish will charge you and your close energies and a positive attitude for the next 24 hours. The milk used for cooking will be a source of calcium and protein. It is worth noting that The eaten portion of buckwheat porridge for breakfast will cover the daily requirement of most vitamins and microelements necessary for the body.
If you want to cook buckwheat in the evening, then better cook it in water. And in the morning, before setting the table for their households, add milk to the porridge. The fact is that at night the milk can curl up, spoiling the taste of the whole dish.
Before you start cooking buckwheat in a slow cooker, you need to do some preparatory work. To begin, thoroughly wash the buckwheat in running water and carefully sort it. Regardless of the manufacturer of this product, it is not recommended to ignore this step. The production process is quite complicated and the likelihood of any impurities and pebbles in the grits is quite high. The viscous consistency of buckwheat porridge is achieved by using the preparation of crushed cereals. If you want to get a liquid consistency - give preference to whole kernels.
After washing and removing impurities, put a slow cooker in a buckwheat and add salt to taste. If you or your close sweet tooth, it is recommended to add sugar before cooking. For more delicate taste, use vanillin. Vanilla granulated sugar will perfectly cope with this task. Next, slowly add the required amount of milk and a small briquette of butter. Mix ingredients carefully.
All the ingredients are in the multicooker bowl, which means that you can proceed to the cooking process itself. With the lid closed, set the porridge mode. This option may also be called “Porridge with milk” or “Cereals”. The total cooking time depends on the mode that was selected. It is worth noting that for each mode it is its own. According to most models, the cooking time of buckwheat porridge with milk takes no more than 40–50 minutes.
Upon completion of cooking do not rush to remove the porridge from the bowl of the slow cooker. Leave its contents for seven to ten minutes to cool and infuse. So the dish will acquire a unique flavor and a more pronounced taste. A dish made according to this recipe can be served cold. It can also be served with young cabbage.
Express recipe porridge with apples
Cooking buckwheat, like any other, takes some of the time. In order to minimize the time spent on obtaining this dish, we suggest using instant buckwheat. Its peculiarity is that the grits were previously steamed by the manufacturer, which significantly reduces the amount of time for its preparation.As a rule, it is sold in special bags, with which it is placed in water or milk when cooked in a saucepan. However, in the case of using the multicooker, they must be removed.
So, from the ingredients you need to get: a glass of hot water, a glass of buckwheat, three glasses of whole milk, 40 grams of granulated sugar, a large apple, butter and cinnamon. First, grease the bowl of the multicooker with a small piece of butter. After removing the bags, pour the buckwheat into the slow cooker. Pour the required amount of milk mixed with hot water. Then powdered sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and a small briquette of butter. The “Krupa” mode (or “Kasha”), which is already familiar to us, is being installed. Cooking time in this case should not exceed more than twenty minutes.
Meanwhile, cut into small cubes pre-peeled apple. Upon completion of the regime, add the sliced fruit to the bowl with buckwheat porridge and restart the regime (for 10–12 minutes). This dish is well served with berry pies and jam.
An apple is easily masked by rubbing it on a fine grater and adding it at the beginning of cooking. In this case, the porridge will get a uniform consistency, and the presence of an apple can be guessed only by trying this delicious dish. Some recipes suggest replacing milk with fresh apple juice.
Banana and dried fruit porridge
This dish will appeal to all kids. The banana loved by many children gives buckwheat porridge on milk a particularly unique taste, forcing you to ask for supplements. And the presence of dried fruits in the dish, including raisins, adds a sweet spicy flavor and invaluable benefits for a growing children's body. From the ingredients you need to stock up on: a large banana, a glass of hot water, thirty grams of granulated sugar, three glasses of milk, butter, a glass of buckwheat, and half a glass of dried fruit or raisins.
Do not forget that you first need rinse the cereal thoroughly. It is advisable to carry out this procedure several times. Then go through the buckwheat for various stones and impurities. Then pure buckwheat is poured into the multicooker bowl, which was previously greased with a small piece of butter. Pour the milk and add the required amount of sugar. Slowly mix all the ingredients. Close the lid and set the Porridge on Milk (or Grain) mode. The total cooking time is fifty to sixty minutes.
In the meantime, chop the banana into small cubes. Ten minutes before the completion of the mode, open the multicooker lid and gently pour banana slices over the top surface of the porridge. Do not mix at all. At the same stage it is necessary to add dried fruits. In the case of all dried fruits, including raisins, pre-soaking is necessary. This is necessary in order to slightly soften their texture.
You can soak dried fruits immediately after the multicooker mode was started. For those 50–60 minutes, while buckwheat porridge is cooked, dried fruits will have time to soften. For soaking you need cold water and a deep bowl. Rinse them lightly and place in a container with water.
When the mode is complete, leave the porridge for a few minutes to infuse. During this time, it is saturated with the aroma and taste of dried fruit and fresh banana. Serve this dish with crispy bread or shortbread. Vanillin is also an ideal sweetener for buckwheat porridge. It will enhance the milk-creamy taste of the dish.
Some recipes recommend serving porridge with mint leaves. Do not forget that the composition of banana, dried fruit and raisins already contain significant amounts of sugar. Each of the fruits is sweet enough, so there is the likelihood of cooking a dish that is cloyingly sweet.Be careful and control the proportions of sugar depending on your taste preferences and the desired result. Despite the fact that sweet porridge like many kids, Sufficiently high sugar content in the finished dish makes it less useful.
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