How to cook buckwheat in a slow cooker?

Buckwheat is considered one of the most healthy cereals. This valuable product is rich in calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, zinc.Low calorie, optimal protein and slow carbohydrates make this porridge an ideal and very healthy breakfast. But to cook this nourishing porridge, so that it maximally revealed its extraordinary taste, is not so simple. An excellent assistant in the preparation of any porridge is a slow cooker. Cooking buckwheat in a multivariate ensures that the porridge does not burn, does not “run away” and if the timer is set correctly, the dish will be ready at the right time, which will ensure that it is served fresh and warm.

First, find out how to choose buckwheat. In the shops you can find buckwheat brown or green or yellowish. The dark color of the product indicates that the brown cereal was browned. The brighter its color, the less it was processed. This means that the lighter grain retains the greatest amount of nutrients.

When choosing a product in a store, it is important to ensure that the shelf life of the cereal is not in doubt. You should not purchase a product if there is not enough time left until its expiration date. Buckwheat in packaged form can be stored for up to 20 months. After opening the packaging, the product must be used within 4 months. When buying buckwheat in a store, it is better to give preference to packaged products, as there will be visible the date of packing and the final date, while the goods sold out are sold without specifying these dates.

Choosing grits, you should inspect the contents of the package, review the grits and make sure that there is no husk in it. It is very unpleasant, when during meal there is garbage in the porridge. It is desirable that the grains of grains are as whole as possible and do not contain excess dust and stones. Although the presence of such in small quantities is the norm, therefore, buckwheat should be thoroughly washed before cooking. The most convenient option is washing with a sieve. In this case, the porridge is not nourished with excess moisture and thoroughly washed. This procedure should not be ignored; moreover, the grits should be washed more than once.

When buckwheat is washed, it is desirable to ignite it to dry. This can be done on a regular dry frying pan for the stove or in the bowl of the multicooker on the “Frying” mode. The calcination time should not exceed five minutes, although this depends on the amount of cereal. With a small amount, a few minutes is enough to dry the porridge and be ready for further preparation.

Modern multicookers eliminate the question of the time of cooking porridge. All the necessary modes are automatically set for the correct amount of time required for cooking, frying or stewing dishes in this machine. If we talk about cooking buckwheat porridge on the stove, in a saucepan, then the time will be about 20 minutes. In the slow cooker, the time required is usually longer, it will be 30-40 minutes. Observing the correct proportions, wash to be sure that the porridge will never burn and there will be an ideal consistency.

What are the correct proportions for this dish? They are easy to remember. No matter how much buckwheat is taken to prepare a dish, you need to take exactly twice as much water. Regardless of which dishes measure the amount of ingredients (cups, small cups, spoons), the amount of water should be exactly twice as large. Only with such simple proportions buckwheat will turn out crumbly, the most delicious and appetizing in appearance. Water quality also plays an important role in the cooking process. It is better to take soft and filtered water.

After closing the lid of the multicooker, it is not recommended to peek in until the signal of the readiness of the dish is sounded. After that, the lid is opened to prevent the porridge with a wooden or silicone spatula and make sure that there is no water.

If the dish is cooked in a slow cooker for the first time, many have a logical question, which mode should be set. The choice of mode depends on what this model of the unit can offer. To cook delicious buckwheat porridge such options of the regime will suit: “Porridge”, “Buckwheat”, “Krupa”. This applies to the classic cooking porridge. If you cook more complex dishes, then such modes as “Frying”, “Stewing”, “Milk porridge” can be applied.

Preparing your favorite childhood porridge is a snap. To cook buckwheat in a slow cooker you need to prepare:

• 200 grams of buckwheat;
• 400 ml of purified water;
• salt.

Groats are thoroughly washed and poured into the bowl of the appliance. Clean water in a ratio of 1: 2 (where water is twice as much) is added to the bowl with cereal. Then you need to select the desired mode depending on what this model of device offers. The machine will cook the cereal for at least 25 minutes; during all this time, you can completely control the cooking process, do not stir and not be afraid of burning.

Salt is added to taste. You can not salt the dish. However, unsalted porridge is rarely used. You can add spices before cooking porridge, when the multicooker lid is not closed yet. But if you salt the dish is ready, it will not be less tasty. After that, the dish should be well mixed and let it brew for five minutes.

Adding butter to the porridge is not mandatory, however, with it the dish will be much tastier. The best for buckwheat cereal will be a good quality butter and freshness. Its quantity depends on taste preferences. On average, you can put from 10 to 80 grams of oil. You should also consider the amount of cereals. For a small portion of the dish will need a very small piece of butter. For a large portion, you should not save on oil, but add enough of it.

An individual moment is the addition of spices. Experimenting with the addition of herbs, seasonings can be infinite time. There are the most suitable, classic spices for buckwheat. The most ordinary black pepper will be a great addition to the dish. If buckwheat is cooked with meat or mushrooms at the same time (and multicookers provide such an opportunity), then special mixes of seasonings for meat, mushrooms, and vegetables will be an excellent choice.

You can put vegetable oil instead of butter. A small amount of vegetable oil will only benefit. A good choice would be olive, sesame, walnut. A delicious addition to buckwheat porridge will be all sorts of sauces. Lovers of soy sauce will be pleased with its combination and buckwheat porridge. You just need to add a small amount of high-quality soy sauce to the finished porridge and mix. Tomato sauce is also a great addition.

Buckwheat porridge can be cooked not only in water, but also in broth. This may be vegetable broth, and meat. Suitable broth from any meat (chicken, pork, beef), as long as it is fresh. The choice of meat for broth depends on the fat content of the finished dish. Chicken broth will make the finished dish less fatty and suitable for dietary nutrition. For cooking buckwheat porridge in broth, you should use the ratio of 1: 2, this means that the broth will need twice as much as cereals.

The recipe for cooking buckwheat porridge in a pressure cooker is also simple.However, in this case, water should be added a little less. Thanks to this, the finished porridge will be crumbly, each grain will keep its shape. For the pressure cookers, the required mode is also chosen, most often it is “Porridge”, after which the dish is left in the car until ready. On average, it takes about 20-25 minutes. Then butter is added to the dish, served as a side dish or as a separate dish. Tasty porridge will turn out, if you make it a couple. For this option cooking buckwheat cereal requires a double boiler. This preparation will not be difficult.

1. First you need to pour water into the steamer. The instructions for the device indicate the place where it should be added, as well as the minimum and maximum quantity.
2. In the container for porridge, which is often a standard tray, poured prepared croup.
3. You must select the desired mode.

Buckwheat porridge is quite suitable as a separate dish, however, using it as a side dish will be an excellent choice. Buckwheat is a wonderful side dish for vegetables, meat, fish, mushrooms. Incredibly delicious dish with all sorts of flavors. Disassemble the dishes with buckwheat to garnish step by step. For cooking buckwheat with vegetables should take buckwheat and any vegetables. It can be zucchini, carrots, onions, green beans and other vegetables. You will also need salt and pepper. For frying vegetables take oil.

The cooking algorithm is simple.

1. Vegetables cut into strips or cubes, depending on preference.
2. Add oil to the bowl. It is in this case necessary for roasting vegetables, so you can apply either vegetable or butter.
3. Vegetables are cut into cubes and poured into the bowl of the device, oiled, set the mode "Frying".
4. Fry vegetables should not be long until they become soft.
5. Then add buckwheat, which is poured with water or broth.
6. In conclusion, expose the desired mode and leave the dish until it is ready.

Incredibly delicious buckwheat is obtained in combination with meat. For the preparation of this dish will need meat in an amount of from 300 to 500 grams. It can be any meat, you also need carrots, onions, salt, butter and, of course, buckwheat. At the very end add water and / or broth.

1. The first is preparing meat. It should be cut into small pieces and immersed in a bowl, oiled.
2. Next, you need to press the "Frying" mode or "Baking" and fry small pieces of meat until the butter begins to become transparent.
3. Then it is necessary to add finely chopped vegetables to the meat. Meat with vegetables should be cooked, stirring occasionally.
4. When it becomes soft, buckwheat and water can be added to the container.
5. All the contents of salt and cook in the desired mode. In this case, you can use the "Quenching" mode, however, in this case, the finished porridge will not be crumbly.

Buckwheat in a multivariate is a tasty side dish that does not require much time for cooking. It goes well with almost all main dishes. With mushrooms, this cereal goes no worse than meat.

To prepare a dish with mushrooms, you must take:

• mushrooms - about 300 grams;
• large onion;
• buckwheat - 200 g;
• oil for roasting vegetables - 40 g;
• spice.

Oil is poured into the multi-cooker bowl and the chopped onion is dipped. It can be cut into half rings or small pieces. Fry the onion for a few minutes. Then add diced mushrooms to the onions.For the preparation of mushrooms, you should select the mode “Quenching” and cook according to the automatically set timer. When the mushrooms are ready, buckwheat, water, and salt are added to the slow cooker. Next, the dish will be cooked in the selected mode for buckwheat porridge.

Buckwheat with mushrooms can be cooked not only from fresh, but also from dry mushrooms. To prepare such a dish, take about 40 grams of dried mushrooms and infuse them in water overnight. Then the mushrooms are well washed and then prepared according to the classic version of cooking. In the bowl of the multicooker, fry the onions, mushrooms, then add the grits, water, salt and cook on the “Porridge” mode or another suitable one.

At the moment, green buckwheat is gaining in popularity. What is it? It is uncooked cereal, which is suitable for germination. Much has been said about the benefits of germinated crops. The main value is that during germination increases the effect of useful substances in the product. The advantage at the use of such product increases several times. Due to the huge amount of vitamins and microelements in germinated grains, the human body is strengthened. Such grains help in the fight against many diseases.

In the modern world, you can buy ready-made sprouted green buckwheat. If this is not possible, you can sprout it yourself.

For this you need:

• thoroughly wash buckwheat;
• pour in a colander covered with gauze;
• cover with several more layers of gauze and rinse again.

Within 8 hours, the colander with grains is left without manipulation, then the top gauze is moistened again and left for another 6 hours. After the time has elapsed, the germinated grains should be washed, since mucus forms on them, and an unpleasant odor is also possible. After washing the grains, green buckwheat is ready.

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