A large number of housewives periodically cook buckwheat. There are several basic rules, following which buckwheat porridge will turn out to be very tasty.
In order to cook buckwheat as a side dish, you must observe a ratio of one to two. Namely, for a glass or a cup of buckwheat, you should take two glasses or cups of water. It is best to cook the cereal in a saucepan with thick sides and bottom. This will allow you to remove it from the stove a few minutes before cooking and give it some time to brew and reach.
There are several ways to cook buckwheat. You can pour buckwheat with water and let it cook on its own, leaving it for about 10 hours in a warm place. You can also cook this cereal according to the classic recipe, which will take about 10-15 minutes. The main criterion that determines the degree of readiness of the porridge is the amount of water in the pan, as soon as the water boils away, the buckwheat is ready.
If you need to cook milk buckwheat porridge, first boil the classic crumbly buckwheat. Then add the required amount of milk. In the case when porridge is cooked using milk instead of water, it is necessary to take milk diluted with water so that the porridge does not burn. And the cooking time for such porridge is increased by about 15-20 minutes.
You can also steam buckwheat. To do this, measure out the required amount of cereal and water. Then rinse the cereal thoroughly, put it in a double boiler (a special compartment for cereals) and then fill it with water. After that, pour water into the base of the steamer, set the timer for about 25-40 minutes. After the specified time, the wonderful aromatic buckwheat porridge will be ready.
