Buckwheat Porridge Recipe
New to buckwheat groats and unsure how to cook them? This easy guide to Buckwheat Porridge will have you enjoying a healthy and hearty breakfast in no time. My favorite topping? Warm butter, chilled milk, banana slices, and a dash of cinnamon! A comforting start to your day—try it now!
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 332kcal
Equipment
- 1 Saucepot with lid
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup water
- salt to taste
- ½ cup buckwheat groats
- 1 teaspoon butter
- ¼ cup milk (see notes)
- 1 ripe banana (see notes)
- 1 pinch cinnamon powder (see notes)
Instructions
- Start by rinsing the buckwheat thoroughly under running water to remove any bitterness.
- Then, bring the water to a boil in a medium-sized deep saucepan. Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavour of the buckwheat.1 ½ cup water, salt to taste
- Stir in the drained buckwheat groats and cook on medium heat until most of the water is absorbed, which should take around 6–8 minutes.½ cup buckwheat groats
- Lower the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid, and allow the buckwheat to steam for another 5 minutes. Switch off and keep covered for another 5 minutes. This helps it cook through and become fluffy.
- Check to ensure there’s no residual water, then fluff the buckwheat with a fork. Transfer it to a serving bowl.
- My favourite topping suggestion: Mix in butter while still warm and then add some cold milk. Top with sliced bananas and sprinkle with cinnamon or cardamom. Serve warm and enjoy! The cold milk helps in cooling it down so you can have it immediately!1 teaspoon butter, ¼ cup milk, 1 ripe banana
Notes
Milk: This is my personal preference but you may use any milk your diet allows.
Ripe banana: You may use any seasonal fruits or dried fruits.
Cinnamon powder: You can try vanilla sugar, cardamom powder or pumpkin spice!
The nutrition label is calculated for the provided recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g
