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Kasha Hrechana (Buckwheat Porridge)

Name: Kasha Hrechana (Buckwheat Porridge)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1 cup Buckwheat groats; 200ml Milk; 2 tbsp Butter; A pinch Salt; A pinch Sugar; 2 cups Water

Rice Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Buckwheat groats simmered with milk and butter — an essential, gentle staple of Ukrainian breakfast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Kasha," or simmered buckwheat groats, has long been a staple food across Ukraine and the Slavic world. Adding butter and milk for a gentle sweetness is the classic style, and it appears on the table both as breakfast and as an accompaniment to meat dishes. Simple yet nutritious, it's cherished as a growing food for children too.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A morning in rural Ukraine: children pour milk over a steaming bowl of kasha to eat.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Buckwheat groats 1 cup
Milk 200ml
Butter 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Sugar A pinch
Water 2 cups

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Dry-toast the buckwheat groats in a pan.
Add the water and bring to a boil.
Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
Stir in the butter.
Pour milk over if desired.
Season with salt or sugar to finish.

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