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How to Cook Buckwheat
Cooked buckwheat has a nutty and earthy flavor profile and can be substituted wherever you use rice, quinoa, or other grains.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Russian , Ukrainian
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat groats toasted
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt adjust totaste
Instructions
- Place buckwheat, water, salt, and butter in a heavy sauce pan with a lid.
- Bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover sauce pan with a lid. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Let buckwheat rest for 10 minutes. Fluff it with a fork. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
427mg
(18%)
Potassium
262mg
(7%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.