Buckwheat risotto

Name: Buckwheatotto
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: buckwheat groats – 180 g;; dried mushrooms (porcini and chanterelles) – 40 g;; onion – 70 g;; carrot – 70 g;; dry white wine – 100 ml;; garlic – 1 large clove;; hard cheese – 70 g;; chicken broth – 500 ml;; butter – 40 g;; refined vegetable oil for frying – 70 ml;; salt – to taste.

Buckwheat risotto is a dish that resembles risotto, but is prepared with buckwheat instead of rice. It is the invention of skilled chefs who managed to give simple buckwheat porridge a new and refined taste. For this, they use chicken broth, butter, and dry white wine. For variety, mushrooms, chicken fillet, or smoked bacon can be added. Buckwheat risotto is a dish that will delight buckwheat lovers and not only.

Yield: 3 servings.

Preparation time: 70 minutes.

Caloric value: 177 kcal per 100 grams of dish.

Ingredients

buckwheat groats – 180 g;
dried mushrooms (porcini and chanterelles) – 40 g;
onion – 70 g;
carrot – 70 g;
dry white wine – 100 ml;
garlic – 1 large clove;
hard cheese – 70 g;
chicken broth – 500 ml;
butter – 40 g;
refined vegetable oil for frying – 70 ml;
salt – to taste.

Preparation

1. Prepare the ingredients for buckwheat risotto. Any dried mushrooms can be used or replaced with 150 grams of champignons.

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2. Soak the dried mushrooms in water for half an hour to allow them to swell.

soaked mushrooms - photo step 2

3. Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and garlic.

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4. Grate the carrot coarsely.

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5. If the buckwheat groats are from the expensive segment, there is no need to wash them, but the regular buckwheat should be sorted, washed, and dried with paper towels.

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6. In heated vegetable oil, sauté the onion along with the garlic until a warm garlic aroma appears.

fried onions and garlic - photo step 6

7. Next, add the carrot and lightly sauté it for about 2-3 minutes.

fried onions and carrots - photo step 7

8. Now it’s time for the mushrooms – sauté them with the vegetables for about 7 minutes (cut the champignons into rather large pieces and sauté them the same way).

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9. Then pour the buckwheat into the skillet.

preparing buckwheat risotto

10. Sauté everything together for 3 minutes – just to warm the groats.

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11. Now, in portions (divide them into 4 parts) start adding the broth, waiting after each addition for the buckwheat to absorb all the moisture. Cover the skillet with a lid. Add more every 5 minutes and stir the mixture. This will take about 20-25 minutes, during which the groats will swell and absorb all the broth.

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12. In the meantime, grate the cheese finely.

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13. Then pour in the dry wine and remove the lid. The alcohol will evaporate, leaving only a tart acidity. Salting the dish should be done very carefully, as the chicken broth is already salted from the start.

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14. When the wine has evaporated, add butter to the buckwheat risotto and mix everything well.

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15. Turn off the heat immediately, add half of the grated cheese to the skillet, and mix everything again.

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A delicious and hearty dish, buckwheat risotto (this time with mushrooms) is ready. Just lay it out on plates and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Thus, from ordinary buckwheat, a fabulous dish with a refined flavor palette can be prepared.

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