Buckwheat Porridge on the Water

Buckwheat porridge in water can be served as a side dish for stew, or you can eat it just like that, in its pure form, especially if you are fasting. True, in this case, butter should be replaced with vegetable oil, for example, olive oil. The dish will become even more delicious if buckwheat porridge in water is supplemented with mushrooms fried with onions or a stew of your favorite vegetables. By the way, it will be more satisfying. And if you consider that buckwheat porridge on the water is prepared very simply and rather quickly, then it definitely makes sense to master such a recipe.

Ingredients

• buckwheat - 210 g
• drinking water - 420 ml
• butter - 30 g
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Prepare buckwheat for cooking. First, place it on a work table lined with white baking paper and spread in one layer. Go through, removing debris.
2. Transfer the buckwheat to a large bowl. Fill with cold water and rinse thoroughly several times, periodically draining it, until it becomes transparent.
3. Pour water into a saucepan and quickly bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and stir. Add buckwheat and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam.
4. Reduce the heat under the pan to the minimum. Cook buckwheat porridge covered for 20-25 minutes. Do not stir. Then turn off the heat, add oil to the porridge and leave under the lid for another 10 minutes.