Buckwheat with oyster mushrooms, onions and carrots

4 servings

20 minutes

Buckwheat with oyster mushrooms, onions, and carrots is a fragrant dish of Russian cuisine that embodies the simplicity and rich flavor of traditional recipes. Buckwheat, known for its health benefits, gains depth from tender oyster mushrooms, sweet carrots, and caramelized onions. The light nutty note of buckwheat harmonizes with the mushroom aroma to create a warm and cozy dish. Historically, buckwheat porridge was a staple of Russian cuisine, and adding mushrooms became a popular way to enhance its flavor. This dish is great as a standalone meal or as a side dish, especially in the autumn-winter period when something nourishing and warming is desired. Serving it with herbs or sour cream adds extra depth to the flavor. Simple to prepare yet rich in tastes, this recipe preserves the spirit of Russian traditions.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 456.4
• Proteins: 10.4g
• Fats: 20.7g
• Carbohydrates: 60.8g

Ingredients

• Oyster mushrooms: 400 g
• Buckwheat groats: 300 g
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Onion: 1 pc
• Butter: 30 g
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml

Cooking steps

1. In a cast-iron pot, sauté buckwheat in vegetable oil, add water in a 1:2 ratio, cover, and let it cook.

   Required ingredients:

   • Buckwheat groats: 300 g
   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

2. Finely chop the oyster mushrooms, throw them into a hot pan with olive oil, and let them simmer covered for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oyster mushrooms: 400 g
   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

3. In another pan, sauté finely chopped carrots and onions in butter.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Butter: 30 g

4. Fry the onion and carrot, add them to the mushrooms along with the almost cooked buckwheat. Simmer together for about 10 minutes. The crumbly porridge with mushrooms is ready!!!

   Required ingredients:

   • Oyster mushrooms: 400 g
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Buckwheat groats: 300 g