You can't get far on plain boiled buckwheat, because even favorite foods can become tiresome over time. That's why we've gathered 20 delicious buckwheat recipes just for you. Such variety will delight even the most discerning gourmets!
1. Buckwheat with Pumpkin and Mushrooms
Buckwheat with mushrooms is a classic dish, but we've found a way to make it more exciting.
You will need: 200g buckwheat, 150g mushrooms, 100g onion, 300g pumpkin, garlic, vegetable oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.
Preparation: Boil the buckwheat, finely chop the mushrooms and onion, and bake the pumpkin cubes for half an hour at 200 degrees Celsius. Sauté the onion with garlic and mushrooms in vegetable oil, mix with buckwheat and pumpkin, season, heat through, and serve.
2. Buckwheat with Carrots and Herbs
A very pleasant and aromatic combination.
You will need: 320g buckwheat, 100g leek, 1 carrot, cilantro, rosemary, parsley, spices, vegetable oil, butter.
Preparation: Finely chop the leek and carrot, sauté in vegetable oil, add buckwheat and mix. After 2 minutes, pour in about 600ml of water or broth, salt, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add chopped herbs, spices, and season the porridge with butter.
3. Buckwheat Salad with Chicken and Avocado
Can be served warm or cold!
You will need: 0.5 cup buckwheat, 2 chicken fillets, 1 carrot, 300g cherry tomatoes, 0.5 bunch parsley, 1 avocado, 2 tbsp lemon juice, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Boil chicken fillet and buckwheat, shred the chicken, and slice the carrot into thin ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Halve the cherry tomatoes, and blend the avocado with lemon juice. Garnish the salad with sesame seeds and herbs to taste.
4. Rassolnik with Buckwheat
If you wish, add meat or smoked meats to the dish.
You will need: 2 liters broth, 2 tbsp buckwheat, 4 potatoes, 1 onion, 4 pickled cucumbers, 1 carrot, 1 tbsp butter, half a parsley root, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt.
Preparation: Slice the carrot and parsley root thinly, finely chop the onion, and sauté them in butter. Cut the potatoes into wedges, and the cucumbers into thin strips. Add potatoes to boiling broth, after 5 minutes add vegetables, then buckwheat, and cook until done. Finally, add cucumbers, pickle brine, spices, simmer for a couple more minutes, and let the rassolnik steep.
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5. Buckwheat Patties
These are something between cutlets and syrniki.
You will need: 1 cup buckwheat, 100g cottage cheese, 1 tsp sugar, 2 eggs, 0.5 cup breadcrumbs, salt, 2 tbsp butter.
Preparation: Pour about 1.5 cups of water over the buckwheat and cook for about 30 minutes until the porridge thickens. Add the mashed cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar, and mix. Form buckwheat patties, roll them in breadcrumbs, and fry in a pan.
6. Buckwheat Paella
A national Spanish dish in a Russian style.
You will need: 80g buckwheat, 100g chicken, 25g onion, 45g mushrooms, 40g bell pepper, 250ml broth, 15g tomato paste.
Preparation: Sauté chicken and chopped vegetables in a pan. Add buckwheat, lightly brown, mix everything with tomato paste, and pour in the broth. Add spices, reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, and transfer the paella to the oven for about 12 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Quick Vegetable Soup with Buckwheat
Minimum ingredients – maximum results!
You will need: 100g buckwheat, 5 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 bell pepper, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onion, grate the carrot on a coarse grater, and sauté. At the end, add diced bell pepper and mix. Boil potatoes in salted water until half-cooked, add the sautéed vegetables and rinsed groats, and continue cooking until the buckwheat is done. Season the soup and sprinkle with herbs.
8. Red Buckwheat
An unusual side dish that will adorn any feast.
You will need: 125g buckwheat, 1 beetroot, 1 onion, 1 clove garlic, 0.5 tbsp lemon juice, 250ml water, salt, 2.5 tbsp sunflower oil.
Preparation: Cook the beetroot in advance, grate it finely, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Lightly toast the buckwheat in a dry pan and boil in water until cooked. Finely chop the onion with garlic, sauté them in vegetable oil. Mix all ingredients and salt before serving.
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9. Buckwheat and Potato Cutlets
A very hearty and simple everyday dish.
You will need: 400g potatoes, 250g buckwheat, 3 tbsp flour, spices.
Preparation: Rinse the buckwheat, cover with water and leave to soak overnight, then carefully drain any remaining water. Grate the potatoes finely, squeeze out the juice, and add to the porridge. Season the mixture, knead, add flour, and form cutlets. Roll them in flour again and fry in a pan.
10. Bell Peppers Stuffed with Buckwheat and Cheese
A delicious and beautiful dish that is very easy to prepare.
You will need: 3 large bell peppers, 2 tomatoes, 150g Adyghe cheese, 90g buckwheat, 1 carrot, turmeric, cumin, pepper.
Preparation: Cut off the tops of the bell peppers, remove the seeds, and leave them in boiling water for 5 minutes. Sauté the spices in vegetable oil for a couple of minutes, add grated carrot, and after 4 minutes – mashed cheese. Add buckwheat to the pan, mix, pour in 200ml of water, and cook until done. Fill the peppers with the mixture, pour over tomatoes blended into a sauce, cover with the tops, and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
11. Zucchini Fritters with Buckwheat
An interesting variation of a simple homemade recipe.
You will need: 100g buckwheat, 400g zucchini, 80g flour, 1 egg, 1 clove garlic, spices.
Preparation: Boil buckwheat in water in a 1:2 ratio until cooked and let it cool. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater and drain excess liquid. Mix all ingredients until smooth and spoon the fritters onto a hot pan.
12. Cutlets with Buckwheat, Chicken, and Eggplant
Here's another recipe, but this time with buckwheat and meat!
You will need: 0.5 cup buckwheat, 400g chicken fillet, 300g eggplant, 1 clove garlic, 1 onion, 1 egg, spices, 1 cup water.
Preparation: Rinse the buckwheat, pour hot water over it, and cook until done. Dice the eggplant and fry until golden brown. Mince the chicken with onion and garlic, add buckwheat, eggplant, spices, and egg, mix the mince, and form cutlets. Fry them in a pan.
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13. Mushrooms Stuffed with Buckwheat
A very simple and quick hot appetizer with a rich flavor.
You will need: 7 large champignons, 3/4 cup buckwheat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 100g bacon, 50g cheese, mayonnaise, spices.
Preparation: Boil buckwheat until fully cooked, so it's slightly overcooked. Finely chop the onion with bacon, grate the carrot, and sauté them until beautifully golden. Mix the filling with buckwheat and spices and spoon into mushroom caps. Drizzle with a little mayonnaise, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for about 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
14. Buckwheat and Mushroom Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Serve them as a standalone dish or with a separate side dish.
You will need: 200g buckwheat, 150g mushrooms, 2 onions, 4 tbsp flour, 3 cloves garlic, 300ml tomato juice, 2 bay leaves, salt and sugar, spices.
Preparation: Boil buckwheat and sauté chopped onion with mushrooms. Mix them, add crushed garlic, half the flour, and spices. Blend the mixture, form meatballs, lightly roll in flour, and fry. Pour tomato juice over them directly in the pan, add bay leaf and spices, and simmer for 7 minutes covered.
15. Buckwheat with Vegetables
If there's rice with vegetables, why not buckwheat?
You will need: 180g buckwheat, 1 zucchini, 2 tomatoes, 1 carrot, 250g mushrooms, 100g leek, a handful of peas or green beans, 75g tomato sauce, spices.
Preparation: Chop all vegetables and gradually sauté them in a pan, starting with onion and carrot. At the very end, add peeled tomatoes and tomato sauce, and after 3 minutes – rinsed buckwheat. Sauté for a couple of minutes, pour in 350ml of water, and cook covered for about 20-30 minutes.
16. Cream Soup with Buckwheat and Liver
Despite such simple ingredients, the soup turns out very tender.
You will need: 100g buckwheat, 200g potatoes, 150g onion, 250g chicken liver, 4 cloves garlic, 200ml cream, 300ml broth, spices, 30g butter, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cut potatoes into sticks, and onion into half-rings, and sauté with chopped garlic in vegetable oil. Then pour in the broth and cook until potatoes are done. Separately boil buckwheat, add buckwheat and cream with spices, heat for a couple of minutes, and blend everything until smooth. Sauté liver in butter with spices and add to the soup when serving.
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17. Meat Casserole with Buckwheat
Serve it as a hot main course or as a cold appetizer.
You will need: 500g minced meat, 125g buckwheat, 1 onion, 3 slices of bread, 2 eggs, milk, 2 cloves garlic, breadcrumbs, and butter.
Preparation: Sauté the onion, boil the buckwheat, and mix them in a pan. Crumble the bread and soak in milk, mix with minced meat, garlic, and spices, and add 1 egg. Add the second egg to the buckwheat and mix as well. Grease a baking dish with butter, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, layer half the minced meat, then buckwheat, and the second part of the minced meat. Bake for 45 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
18. Buckwheat with Chicken in Cream Sauce
Use chicken drumsticks, thighs, or whole leg quarters.
You will need: 250g buckwheat, 200ml 10% cream, salt and paprika, 2 chicken leg quarters or 4 drumsticks, 200g mushrooms, 100g cheese, 1 onion, oil.
Preparation: Boil buckwheat, sauté chopped mushrooms with onion, mix and place in a baking dish. Season the chicken with spices and lightly embed it in the buckwheat. Pour cream over the top, sprinkle with cheese, and bake for about 30-40 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
19. Buckwheat with Chicken Hearts in Pots
If you don't have pots, a foil-covered dish or a baking sleeve will work.
You will need: 400g chicken hearts, 12 tbsp buckwheat, 150g celery root, 1 onion, half a bell pepper, 4 large champignons, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Boil chicken hearts almost until done and reserve the broth. Sauté julienned celery with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and garlic. Place rinsed buckwheat, hearts, and vegetables in pots, add herbs and spices, pour in broth, and bake for about an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Azerbaijani-Style Buckwheat
If you prefer spicy dishes, then add Georgian or Caucasian spices.
You will need: 1 cup buckwheat, 1 eggplant, 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, 1 tomato, 1 clove garlic, cilantro, salt, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Peel the tomato and dice all vegetables. Sauté eggplants for about 7 minutes, then add the rest of the vegetables and garlic. At the very end, add par-boiled buckwheat, mix, and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. Season the dish and sprinkle with herbs.