The ancient sages said: "The medicine must be the food itself, and the food must be the medicine." No matter how much we want food to be beneficial, this dream seems unattainable. We know that some foods, which taste good, have a destructive effect on the body, while others, although useful, do not excite the desire to eat them.
A look at buckwheat from a new angle
Buckwheat in our country is known very well. It is also grown in large quantities in China. From our continent, it spread throughout the world and everywhere fell in love with excellent taste.
To restore an exhausted, poisoned by harmful food impurities, slagged body, we increasingly began to address the topic of healthy eating.
There is an opinion that a healthy diet is either self-torture and torture, or a very expensive pleasure. Not at all. In this article, we will talk about buckwheat that is familiar to our taste, but take a look at it from a somewhat unusual angle and learn how to germinate green buckwheat and why it should be done.
What is the point of germination
Germinated grains - a storehouse of well-balanced vitamins and minerals, vital for the full functioning of all human systems and organs. Needless to say, that in a natural product - green buckwheat - they are presented in the most easily digestible form?
About how to properly sprout buckwheat so that the sprouts turn out to be not only useful, but also tasty, and the money spent on not the cheapest product is not wasted, we undertake to tell.
Buckwheat porridge is liked by everyone the first time. And it is gratifying, because it is indicated for nutrition in both a regular and a medical diet. It is also suitable for sports nutrition. In diets for those who want to lose weight without harm to health, it is certainly present. This cereal is hypoallergenic and has virtually no contraindications.
Buckwheat is a rare gluten-free cereal crop. New technologies of harvesting and preservation make it possible to convey to consumers a wonderful product "alive", that is, suitable for germination, and therefore even more useful.
Useful flavonoids and other substances
According to the observation of scientists studying the anti-inflammatory properties of buckwheat, the flavonoids of this plant are very effective in the fight against malignant neoplasms. The cessation of cancer development was noted in cases of damage to the tissues of the liver, lungs, brain, cervix, mammary glands, stomach, rectum, bones, and blood leukocytes. The number of flavonoids in sprouts significantly exceeds their content in unactivated grain. For example, the routine in ungrown grain is about 17%, and in germinated grain - about 80%. And most of all it accumulates on the seventh day of germination. In the future, the amount of routine begins to decline. And this is the flavonoid, which is the first enemy of cancer cells. However, its concentration drops to 90% in the case of heat treatment of grain. How to germinate buckwheat in order to make the most of all its medicinal properties and not harm your health? It is not so simple.
Sprouts of different ages contain different amounts of vitamins, minerals, acids and biometals, which our body does not synthesize. For health, the most valuable is the sprouted grain. Not soaked, not overgrown, namely, activated, with an awakened germ. When germinating, you can not bring the sprouts to the appearance of green. At this stage, harmful substances form in the shoots . The most useful properties of buckwheat are noted in the period from 2-3 to 7 days - no more and no less.
Sprouting at home
Is it possible to germinate buckwheat in a city apartment? With confidence we will answer that it is possible. True thing is troublesome and responsible. Eating sprouted grain is better than raw, otherwise why was it sprouted? However, any product that has not undergone heat treatment threatens with an intestinal infection at best, and at worst ... I don’t want to think about it. And although domestic manufacturers control the quality of their products, a little hedging does not stop.
Be that as it may, it is advisable to disinfect buckwheat. This will require potassium permanganate. By the way, such a product is included in the diet of raw foodists. They will enthusiastically and with pleasure tell you how to sprout green buckwheat correctly. You can read about this in the specialized literature. But in one and the other case it happens that small and at first glance insignificant details are missed. They are considered as if taken for granted. For example, in which water to germinate? Why did the grain become slimy? Is it better to germinate in the sun or in the shade? And so on.
Water - only the highest quality
Choose the best water you can find. It should not be boiled - the grain will sprout in it, but it will not be at all as useful as a hatching in raw. This is explained by the fact that boiled water is "non-living", depleted. It has a pronounced oxygen deficiency, and for the oxidizing processes of a living organism, that is, our nascent plant, it is vital. The sprout will feed on the liquid. Healthy water will be the key to the health of seedlings. Well, if it is structured, that is, spring, melt or glacial. If you don’t find one, take a bottled one and pass it through a good filter or freeze it in the refrigerator’s freezer.
Grain selection is a serious matter
To germinate buckwheat at home, you need the right grain and special utensils. Unfortunately, in stores containers for germinating grains, seeds and beans are very difficult to find. We will show you how to solve this problem, but first things first - we won’t get ahead of ourselves. First you need to purchase a suitable cereal. It should not be brown, dried in hot ovens, but light, the so-called green buckwheat, dried by the low-temperature method.
When buying grain, pay attention to the dates of collection, packaging and expiration date. If it was collected and packaged in the same year, then it will be viable for several more months, and if it is harvested in one year and packaged in the next, the germination of this cereal will be very weak. Well, if the box has the inscription "green buckwheat for germination" or "buckwheat bio." Then the package should contain information on how to sprout buckwheat at home for food. And this is an indicator that the manufacturer offers this grain specifically for germination. If you have a choice, give preference to a package with a transparent window in which the contents are visible. Do not buy grain at the market if it is intended for sowing - it is sometimes treated with chemicals against pests and various infections.
After you have decided to strengthen your health with the right product and bought a high-quality green buckwheat from the organic or bio class in the store, you should have a question about how to sprout buckwheat so that it brings the body maximum benefit.
In order to fulfill this intention, in addition to cereals, you will need water, we wrote about it above, potassium permanganate and special dishes. If you did not find one, use an ordinary colander and a bowl or pan with a transparent lid.
Germination of grains. First way
Take 1-2 glasses of buckwheat, look at it for excess impurities, although they do not exist in a high-quality product, and pour 2-4 glasses of water with potassium permanganate. It should be a little pinkish. Let it stand for 3-5 minutes. Drain the water, rinse the cereals and pour 2-4 cups of fresh liquid. Leave buckwheat to activate the embryos at room temperature for 10-12 hours. Protect the container from direct sunlight. After this time, when the cereal has swollen, repeat disinfection with potassium permanganate, rinse again, fill with water and cover it not very tight to avoid excessive and uneven evaporation of moisture. Let the grains hatch. It will take another 10-12 hours. Disinfect them again with a weak potassium permanganate solution, rinse thoroughly. Anything you can eat.
It is advisable to eat grains within five days. Disinfect every morning, otherwise the cereal will ferment - it will acquire a sour taste of malt and become covered with mucus. Store your sprouted buckwheat in the refrigerator at a temperature of 3-5 degrees above zero. All this time, the sprouts will increase, but their healing qualities will not be affected.
Germination of grains. Second way
There are other ways to get seedlings. For example, you want to get longer shoots, how to sprout buckwheat in this case?
Take 1-2 cups of cereal, sort out from litter and disinfect with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, as described in the previous recipe. Rinse and pour 2-4 cups of good water. Leave to swell for one hour. Rinse again to remove substances and mucus that impede germination, disinfect and place in a container.
If there is no special container, use our advice on how to sprout buckwheat using only ordinary kitchen utensils. Take a glass jar with a plastic lid. Make small holes in it smaller in diameter than the groats. Put prepared, that is, soaked (activated) buckwheat in the jar. Pour good water into the bowl (the embryos will feed on it) and lower the jar there with the lid down. Every 10-12 hours, change the water, and wash the grains using potassium permanganate.
Buckwheat is considered germinated as soon as the first sprouts hatch. It is most useful on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th day of germination.
The size of the sprouts depends on several factors. Firstly, from the properties of this variety of buckwheat, and secondly, from the conditions of germination (air temperature, illumination, thickening, or the concentration of grains in the tank).
Flour from seedlings
Having understood and figured out how to germinate buckwheat for food in small quantities in order to use it for several days, you can make yourself a supply of grain, which you can turn into flour for bread, pancakes, pancakes or tortillas, cook porridges and soups with it. For this purpose, dry the beans in the oven and grind them with a coffee grinder or blender. To make flour, sprout a kilogram of buckwheat and dry it in the oven at a temperature of 40-60 degrees. Keep the oven door ajar so that moisture evaporates faster. Lay the buckwheat on non-stick paper, and instead of the baking sheet, take the grate, which is included in the required set of accessories for all household gas stoves.
Dry the grains in several stages, periodically allowing them to cool and stabilize. Stir in the drying process - this will accelerate the evaporation of moisture. Fold well-dried grain in a breathable package and store, like all cereals, in a dark, dry, cool place.
Sprout green buckwheat for everyone
The most important thing in germination is to prevent grains from souring. If you wash them in time, disinfect, provide access to oxygen and light, then you will get a high-quality product - a panacea for many diseases, including cancer.
Having figured out how to germinate green buckwheat for different purposes (to obtain fresh vitamin concentrate that protects and cures from many diseases, for making flour with an enriched microbiological composition), you can do this with other crops - both cereals and legumes and pome crops. The addition to the daily diet of seedlings will save you from visiting hospitals and spending money on doctors and medicines.