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Recipe

Buckwheat with fried onions and carrots

Fluffy buckwheat with golden fried onions and carrots – a simple, filling dish that works as a meal on its own or as a side for meat or mushrooms. Steamed buckwheat cooks quickly and keeps its nutty flavour.

  • 30 min
  • 4 servings
  • 7 ingredients
Buckwheat with fried onions and carrots

Preparation

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    Rinse the buckwheat in cold water and let it drain.

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    Bring the water to the boil in a pot, add a pinch of salt and tip in the buckwheat. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15–18 minutes until all the water is absorbed.

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    3

    While the buckwheat cooks, slice the onions into half-rings and coarsely grate the carrots.

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    4

    Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions for about 5 minutes until golden. Add the carrots and cook for another 5–7 minutes.

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    5

    Stir the butter into the cooked buckwheat, fold in the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.

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    6

    Leave covered for 5 minutes, then serve warm.

Products for this recipe

Buckwheat (steamed) 1kgBuckwheat (steamed) 1kgGrauda Spēks€3.50
OnionsOnionsCietais Rieksts€0.45
CarrotsCarrotsCietais Rieksts€0.40
Cold-pressed rapeseed oil 1lCold-pressed rapeseed oil 1lZS Kotiņi€3.30