Buckwheat with onions and carrots in a frying pan

Very fast, very simple, very easy, very tasty! Buckwheat with onions and carrots in a frying pan is the best and simplest side dish for any meat dishes, which will take you 30 minutes to cook. It can be made for lunch and dinner, served not only with meat, but also with stewed vegetables, salads, sauces.
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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 14 % 4 g
Fats 21 % 6 g
Carbohydrates 64 % 18 g
138 kcal
GI: 11 / 89 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 35 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make buckwheat with carrots and onions in a frying pan? Prepare all the necessary products according to the list. The dish is versatile and simple, so the set of products is minimal.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Peel the onion and carrot and rinse under running cold water. Dry the vegetables with paper napkins.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Cut the onion into small cubes, and grate the carrots on a grater with large teeth. Alternatively, carrots can be cut by hand into thin strips.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. It is better to use a frying pan for cooking buckwheat with a thick bottom. It is in it that vegetables will not burn. Send the onion and carrot to fry. Over high heat, stirring constantly, fry the vegetables to the desired degree. They can be lightly passioned until the onion is transparent, or fried until golden brown. I fried for about two minutes.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Wash the buckwheat several times until clean water. I usually rinse it 2-3 times. Send the grits to a frying pan with fried vegetables. Spread evenly and lightly add salt.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Pour cold water into the pan. Cover with a lid, after boiling, reduce the flame to a minimum and cook for about 20-25 minutes.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    During this time, the cereal will absorb water and the buckwheat will reach full readiness.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Mix the finished buckwheat thoroughly. If desired, season with ground peppers.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Buckwheat porridge is ready!

Buckwheat is a unique and very useful product. It includes many vitamins and minerals. You can cook it in different ways. Buckwheat with onions and carrots is prepared incredibly simply and quickly. Even a novice hostess can cope with the preparation of this dish.

Such porridge can be cooked during Lent and diversify your diet with hearty and delicious food.
Buckwheat porridge with vegetables will also serve as an excellent addition to all kinds of meat dishes, gravies, or vegetables.

Bon appetit!

How to choose high-quality buckwheat? When buying, pay attention to its appearance. The grains should be of the same shape and size. There should be no debris or crushed grains in the lower part of the package. Brown buckwheat cooks faster, as it is made from factory-baked grains. Green buckwheat takes longer to cook. It is considered more useful, but has a specific taste.

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper).

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

  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33   kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275   kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25   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
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g

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