Buckwheat Porridge with Milk "A Taste of Childhood"

An incredibly easy, tasty, and wholesome porridge — give it a try! When my husband had to go on a strict diet, I had to seriously rethink our family menu. Now I try to put a bowl of porridge on the table every morning, which means getting creative day after day. Then one morning it came to me — a favorite dish from my childhood, a long-forgotten recipe for buckwheat porridge with milk.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 16 % 6 g
Fats 21 % 8 g
Carbohydrates 63 % 24 g
190 kcal
GI: 13 / 75 / 13

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    I'm sharing this recipe without exact measurements, since I make it a little differently every time. For example, I don't add any sugar to my own porridge, but the kids like theirs sweetened.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    By the way, kids who really need buckwheat in their diet are sure to love this porridge! Start by picking through the buckwheat groats to remove any debris.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Pour the groats into a dry, hot skillet and toast them until golden, about 3 minutes (don't rinse the groats!).

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Pour twice as much water as buckwheat into a saucepan and bring to a boil.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Now add the salt and stir in the buckwheat, cover with a lid, reduce the heat, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Don't forget to stir the porridge now and then.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    About 5 minutes before it's done, stir the butter into the porridge.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    And stir well to combine.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    When it's time to serve, I spoon the buckwheat into bowls.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Then pour in warm milk and add sugar to taste.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat (whole grain) - 335  kcal/100g
  • Dark buckwheat flour - 333  kcal/100g
  • Light buckwheat flour - 347  kcal/100g
  • Boiled buckwheat - 163  kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat - 313  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g

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