There is in the arsenal of each housewife a list of dishes that she prepares beautifully at any time of the day or night. Usually this is a couple of soups, pasta with meatballs, mashed potatoes or stewed cabbage, as well as pilaf and buckwheat with meat. An undoubted decoration of your diet will be buckwheat "royally." It is very simple to prepare it, no special ingredients are required for this, and you can not even talk about the benefits of buckwheat. This cereal is an indispensable component of a healthy diet. But will you like this recipe?
Why love buckwheat?
Why do you like buckwheat "royally"? This dish is full of easily digestible proteins and healthy amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Buckwheat is especially useful in combination with vegetables or lean meat. A dish can be a true help in the fight against anemia.
The whole secret of cooking lies in the fact that buckwheat remains juicy and tasty, but at the same time low-calorie. Perhaps it really can be called royal, but the origin of the name can be explained by the visual beauty of the dish. Steamed buckwheat resembles a scattering of gold. Imperial luxury, isn't it?
Cooking variations
How is buckwheat prepared “royally”? The recipe is simple and affordable in material terms. The family will need 12 tablespoons of buckwheat, 500 grams of beef or veal pulp, 2 onions, several chicken or mushroom broth cubes, bay leaves and spices to taste. A dish can also be lean, so meat is not an obligatory element. But with it, of course, buckwheat “royally” will turn out tastier and more satisfying. By the way, in the recipe you can do without bouillon cubes if you make homemade broth. Fasting buckwheat does not mean at all that the dish will turn out to be fresh. To brighten the taste, you can stew or fry mushrooms with herbs and vegetables.
Workflow in detail
Buckwheat with pork is an excellent nutritious dish for the whole family. Both adults and children will appreciate it, since the cereal is crumbly and tender, and the meat remains juicy. For cooking, the meat must be washed under running water, and then dried with a paper towel. Remove the layers of fat, and cut the piece into small pieces. Peel the onions, finely chop and add to the meat, salt and pepper. Prepare ceramic or cast iron pots.
Now is the time for buckwheat. It must be sorted, removed black grains and washed until the water is completely clear. If desired, you can add a portion of millet to buckwheat. It's time to put the cereals in pots. 4 tablespoons of cereal is enough per serving. Also in the pots you need to put crumbled bay leaves, meat and pour everything with broth. Cover the pots with lids and put in the oven for an hour.
Cooking nuances
If you diversify the traditional recipe, you will get even more delicious buckwheat "royal". In addition to the basic ingredients, you will need a tomato, a tablespoon of tomato paste, vegetable oil and seasonings to taste. If you make a lean version of the dish, then cut the mushrooms and fry them in oil with onions and garlic. Buckwheat put in a multicooker bowl, add tomato paste and mushrooms. Scald the tomato with boiling water and remove the peel, and then chop coarsely and send to buckwheat.
For the lean version, chop the mushrooms and fry them in oil with onions and garlic. Buckwheat put in a multicooker bowl, add tomato paste and mushrooms. Scald the tomato with boiling water and remove the peel, and then chop coarsely and send to buckwheat. After 10 minutes of cooking, add spices to taste.
If the dish is cooked with meat, then first add chopped pork to the slow cooker, and then diced tomato and onion. After 15 minutes add added and washed buckwheat tomato paste diluted with water and bay leaf. The dish is cooked no more than half an hour. Just enough time to set the table. Bon appetit!