Kasha, or toasty brown buckwheat groats, is a grain that’s popular in Eastern European cuisines. It’s one of a kind of food that you feel strongly about one way or another, as their flavor and aroma are strong and distinct. If you’re a kasha fan, you’ll enjoy this simple dish. Kasha is highly compatible with onions and mushrooms, which are in abundance here.
Kasha (Buckwheat Groats) with Mushrooms
Author: Nava
Recipe type: Grain side dish
Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy
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Serves: 4 to 6
Kasha, or toasty brown buckwheat groats, is a grain that’s popular in Eastern European cuisines.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large or 2 medium onions, very finely chopped
- 1 cup kasha (buckwheat groats)
- 1½ cups vegetable broth, or 1½ cups water with
- 2 natural salt-free bouillon cubes
- 8 ounces white or brown mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Minced fresh dill and/or parsley, as desired, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or steep-sided stir-fry pan. Add the onions and sauté over medium heat until golden.
- Add the kasha and stir in to coat with the oil in the pan. continue to sauté, stirring often, until the kasha is nicely toasted and the onions lightly browned here and there, about 7 minutes.
- Pour in the broth or water with bouillon cubes and bring to a slow boil.
- Stir in the mushrooms, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir gently only once during this time, as you don’t want the kasha to get mushy.
- Remove from the heat, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the dill or parsley (or both), and serve at once. Pass along extra fresh herbs for topping individual portions.
- Here are more hearty, healthy grain dishes.
1 Comment
Goldie
December 16, 2017 at 5:16 pmYum! I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing the recipe!