Russia
Grechnevaya kasha
Toasted buckwheat cooked fluffy and finished with butter. Russia's earthy breakfast staple.
25 minTime
10 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayToasted buckwheat kasha with butter, served with milk.
The original294kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
25minutessame
Grechnevaya kasha.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Rinse the buckwheat and toast it in a dry heavy pan for 4 minutes.
- 2Add boiling water and salt, cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat 15 minutes.
- 3Off the heat, add butter, cover and rest 5 to 10 minutes.
- 4Fluff and serve with warm milk poured over, or alongside a fried egg.
Serve it like this
Serve in a bowl with a knob of butter melting on top and warm milk poured around, or alongside eggs and pickles for a savoury plate.
