Every year more and more people return to the fold of Orthodoxy. Unfortunately, 70 years of the atheism have led to the disruption of the connection between generations. In other words, those traditions that believers have been familiar with for years in the family and learned from their grandparents for centuries are unknown to many. Moreover, they are not familiar to many representatives of the older generation, since they grew up at a time when they could be punished for their observance, and very seriously. Therefore, today many are interested in what dishes can be eaten during the 40 days preceding Easter.
A few words about how to fast according to the canons of the Orthodox Church
By tradition, the strictest abstinence is prescribed for believers to observe on the first day and on Good Friday, when they should not eat food at all and confine themselves to drinking cold water. As for the remaining 40 days preceding Easter, Orthodox Christians should eat only dishes made from fresh or pickled, salted, pickled or dried vegetables and fruits, as well as nuts. On Tuesdays and Thursdays you can eat boiled food, but without the addition of vegetable oil. But on Saturday and Sunday it is allowed to eat boiled and fried hot dishes, including meatballs from buckwheat with mushrooms, cooked in vegetable oil. In addition, on Palm Sunday and the Feast of the Annunciation, fish may be included in the menu.
Buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms: a recipe for fasting
As you can see, on the eve of, for example, Easter, serious restrictions are placed on believers regarding the consumption of food. Therefore, on Saturday and Sunday, they should try to regain strength and get enough vitamins and minerals so as not to harm their health. Buckwheat patties with mushrooms are a good choice. Recipes with photos of such a hearty and wholesome meal will help to prepare them in the best way. So you can please loved ones without breaking the established traditions.
Buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms (recipe)
Such a delicious dish is prepared in various ways. For example, traditionally in Russia they were prepared from 1 cup of buckwheat, two glasses of water, a pinch of salt, 800 g of oyster mushrooms or forest mushrooms (you can dried, soaked in hot water), three heads of onions, a pinch of black ground pepper; fresh parsley and / or dill. You will also need breadcrumbs and vegetable oil for frying.
Cooking lean cutlets
How to cook:
- sorted and washed buckwheat must be washed, pour two tbsp. water and bring to a boil;
- after reducing the heat, cover the pan with a lid and boil until there is no water left in the pan;
- wrap dishes with porridge with a towel and wait 10-15 minutes;
- until the porridge arrives, cut the washed mushrooms into slices;
- peel and finely chop the onions with greens;
- fry onions and mushrooms in a pan in a small amount of vegetable oil;
- scroll the contents of the pan through a meat grinder (you can use a blender);
- add porridge and greens;
- salt and pepper;
- mix;
- moisten your hands and form “thick” meatballs;
- fry in vegetable oil.
Such buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms (a recipe without eggs) are ideal for those who fast, as they do not contain any ingredients that are prohibited during Christian Lent.
Options for dieters
The recipe for buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms is also suitable for those who have refused meat, but love to eat deliciously. In this case, they can be cooked, including in the composition of “minced meat” and other ingredients that are not suitable for fasting:
- 1 tbsp. buckwheat;
- seasonings and salt;
- 2 onion heads and as many potatoes;
- 1 egg
- 0.5 kg of champignons;
- 0.5 bunch of dill;
- vegetable oil, preferably olive;
- breadcrumbs for breading.
Cooking Egg Chops
How to cook:
- boil buckwheat porridge in water with salt;
- finely chopped mushrooms and onions are fried in olive oil;
- all ingredients, including potatoes, are placed in a blender bowl and beat until smooth.
- add greens;
- gloves, if necessary, add;
- hands soaked in cold water, cutlets are molded;
- beat the egg and dip the patty into it;
- roll it in breadcrumbs;
- since all the ingredients except the greens have been heat-treated, it is enough to fry the patties on each side for only 2-3 minutes.
By the way, this recipe for buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms with an egg is also suitable for children over 5 years old. However, in this case, you need to take half the mushrooms.
Oven cutlets made from buckwheat and mushrooms
This option is suitable for those who try to use as little oil as possible, as they follow the figure. To cook buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms lean in the oven, you will need:
- 1 tbsp. dry buckwheat;
- 500 g oyster mushrooms or forest mushrooms;
- 2 onion heads;
- 2 tbsp. l starch;
- 0.5 bunch of parsley;
- several basil leaves;
- black pepper and salt;
- 2 tbsp. l sunflower oil;
- egg;
- crackers (flour) for breading.
Cooking:
- Rinse buckwheat and pour two glasses of boiling water;
- add salt, bring to a boil, cover the dishes with a lid and simmer porridge for 12-14 minutes on low heat;
- Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly, dry with a paper towel, cut with onions and fry in a small amount of oil until all the liquid has evaporated;
- scroll through the meat grinder and mushrooms with onions;
- pepper, if necessary, add salt;
- add starch and finely chopped greens;
- form cutlets, dip them in a beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs;
- put in a non-stick dish and put in the oven.
- bake for 10 minutes at a temperature of 150 degrees.
This recipe for buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms has another option. According to him, before baking, cutlets must be fried on both sides in oil for two to three minutes.
Chicken Recipe
Sometimes it is difficult to completely refuse meat. In such cases, you can recommend a dietary recipe for buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms and chicken.
Necessary:
- 0.5 kg of minced chicken;
- 300 g of buckwheat porridge (cooking method, see above);
- 2 onions;
- 300 g of mushrooms;
- spices and salt to taste;
- 0.5 bunch of greenery;
- egg;
- crackers;
- oil (olive or sunflower).
Cooking:
- wash the mushrooms and, chopping with onions, fry in a pan;
- mix buckwheat porridge with minced meat;
- add the contents of the pan and mix;
- salt and pepper;
- finely chop the greens and mix with the minced meat;
- form patties, which, dipped in a beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs;
- fried on both sides and baked in the oven until cooked for 10 minutes.
Make buckwheat cutlets with mushrooms and delight your loved ones with delicious and healthy food.