Buckwheat popcorn: basic cooking rules and recipes

Many people know that popcorn is made from corn, but this is not always the case. It can be made from different whole grains, for example, from buckwheat. Buckwheat popcorn will be not only tasty, but also useful, and you can make it at home using the recipes presented below in the material.

The benefits of buckwheat popcorn

Buckwheat itself is a very valuable and useful product, but it does not have to be boiled, because you can make buckwheat popcorn. The value of such a product is as follows:

1. According to the composition and the presence of amino acids, the finished dish is able to replace the properties of ordinary meat, but buckwheat protein and fiber will be easier to digest.
2. The cereal has a high content of trace elements, a similar composition is preserved in popcorn.
3. The cereal is natural, and does not need to be processed with chemicals during cultivation, which means that there is no harm for a person from it at all, only good.

You can make delicious popcorn at home, and how it will be described in the recipes.

Buckwheat popcorn

This type of snack is the most delicious of all the other cereals. In appearance, of course, buckwheat popcorn will look like it is not fully cooked, unlike the corn "brother", but it tastes perfect. Airy buckwheat chews easily, while remaining crispy but tender.

Finished grains can be consumed just like that, but they are also added to salads, soups and other culinary dishes. Thus, breakfast is made from an appetizer, pouring buckwheat into milk.

Sweet popcorn

The recipe is suitable for those who do not know how to make buckwheat popcorn with a pleasant caramel glaze. For cooking, you need such products:

1. Buckwheat groats - 1 tbsp.
2. Apple - 1 pc.
3. Pumpkin - 100 gr.
4. Honey - 50 gr.
5. Mint - 5 sheets.

Buckwheat popcorn, recipe:

1. It is necessary to boil the cereal, and then put it on a baking sheet, which is previously wrapped with parchment paper.
2. Boiled groats are sent to the oven for 3 hours for drying. The temperature inside should be 100 degrees. Readiness will be when the grains are closed.
3. Next, the grits are fried on the stove, but with the addition of a small amount of oil. When buckwheat breaks begin, cover the pan with a lid and fry for another 5 minutes.
4. At this time, the apple and pumpkin are cut into small cubes and stewed until completely softened.
5. Next, honey is poured and stewed for another 3 minutes.
6. Buckwheat ready popcorn on paper or cloth to stack all the fat, and then place it in a honey filling and mix a little. Broken mint is added for the aroma.

Popcorn is ready. It is given to children without fear, because all the ingredients are natural and healthy.

Popcorn at home

There is another recipe for making popcorn, but it will require a deep fat fryer.

The technology is as follows:

1. Boil the cereals so that the buckwheat is crumbly in the end.
2. Ready porridge must be dried. To do this, it is laid out on a towel and left all night to dry, if you need to urgently make a snack, then it is better to use the oven. In the oven, the grains should be dried at the lowest temperature, and the niche door should be opened. Drying with this method takes up to 3 hours.
3. When the grain is dried, oil is poured into the fryer, if there is no such device, then a deep and narrow pan is used. The oil is heated, but not brought to a boil. It is important to find a middle ground here, otherwise the grains may be cooked or air buckwheat will not work if the temperature is low.
4. Then, the dried grains are portioned into the oil and after opening they are taken out on a plate. It is recommended that you initially put popcorn from buckwheat on a rag to remove fat, and then already on the dish.

At the end of the preparation, the appetizer is salted, pepper or sprinkled with spices. It should be said that ready-made buckwheat popcorn is sold in stores, but finding it is quite problematic, and it is not so natural compared to homemade.

In addition to everything else, homemade snacks, which will be tastier, cheaper, and more beneficial, are given even to small children.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I must say that the described recipes are used at home, but they need a certain amount of time, but for the quickest results, a microwave is used. The grains are fried previously in a pan, stirring all the time so that they do not burn, and after cooling, buckwheat is placed in a container and sent to the microwave. Next, pour a little oil and close the container with a lid. The timer is set for 5 minutes, and the popcorn will be ready.