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Buckwheat porridge has been a human companion since ancient times and was valued as a nutritious and tasty dish. To prevent this porridge from being dry, it was supplemented with various ingredients. Depending on the level of income of a person, the fillings varied - from vegetables to meat. Merchants, as a wealthy segment of the population, could afford to eat buckwheat porridge with meat (most often pork). This is how the recipe for buckwheat porridge with pork appeared, popularly called “merchant style.”

It has reached modern kitchens and tables almost unchanged, so now we can enjoy a truly aromatic and juicy dish, which has become the basis of a healthy diet. Healthy food lovers can steam each ingredient to create a completely healthy meal. Mastering this simple porridge recipe will not be difficult and will not take much time. To prepare buckwheat porridge, we suggest using the following recipe, equipped with photographs.

The process of preparing porridge is very simple, and in the end you get an excellent, tasty, healthy dish. Thanks to the juice released from vegetables during the cooking process, buckwheat becomes more juicy and tender, and the meat becomes more aromatic. Buckwheat contains a large number of microelements important for the human body. Therefore, such porridge is considered an excellent option for lunch or dinner.

Preparation

1. Peel the onion and chop finely. Peel the carrots and cut into strips.

2. Be sure to wash the pork (it is better to use the pulp), cut off all the fat and veins (if any), and then cut into small pieces.

3. Sort the grains in advance and rinse thoroughly under running water.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onions and carrots to fry until half cooked (with a golden hue). As soon as the vegetables are cooked, place them in a plate, but do not turn off the stove.

5. In the same (already heated) frying pan, fry the pieces of pork on both sides. To do this, first place on one side and fry over high heat until crusty so that the juice does not start to flow out, and then turn over to the other side and cook over medium heat with the lid closed.

6. Add already cooked vegetables to the cooked pork and sprinkle in the washed buckwheat. Fill with water, sprinkle with spices (salt, pepper and others), mix gently. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover with a lid. Cook the buckwheat for about 25 minutes, checking regularly to make sure it doesn't burn.

Buckwheat cooked in the oven has long been known as a Russian national dish. If previously only rich people could afford it, now almost everyone can cook it. Those who have tried merchant-style buckwheat say that it is somewhat reminiscent of pilaf. The only difference is that you can use different types of meat to prepare it.

History of the dish

If you look a little into history, then buckwheat seeds came to Rus' along with the monks from Greece, who were the first to sow it in Russian fields. Many people liked this cereal and took the main place on the tables of the upper classes of the population almost immediately.

The dishes prepared from it at that time were the most refined and delicious. Buckwheat could also be found on the table of an ordinary peasant, but more often such a dish was prepared by noble people. Only the method of preparation, of course, differed. If the common people ate empty porridge, the rich people added both butter and meat.

The recipe for such a dish as merchant-style buckwheat has been passed down from one mouth to another since then, and in this way this recipe has reached the present day.

However, the classic cooking method is now being heavily processed. Experimental chefs not only change the taste of buckwheat, but also add some non-traditional components to it.

Calorie content and properties

If we talk about the beneficial substances found in buckwheat, there are a lot of them. These are minerals and a large number of vitamins, which are so necessary for the human body. Therefore, it is recommended to eat such cereals every day.

Buckwheat porridge is good for almost everyone. For example, it helps the body produce serotonin. Therefore, people who often eat this porridge are always in a great mood. In addition, buckwheat stimulates brain function. This cereal contains a lot of iron, so it is often recommended for people suffering from anemia and pregnant women.

But it is also very useful for those people who watch their weight. After all, 100 g of ready-made buckwheat contains only 95 kcal. However, such data is typical only for cereals cooked in clean water and without the addition of other ingredients. In merchant-style buckwheat they are slightly higher. So, if you use lean pork, then the calorie content per 100 g of cooked product will be 125 kcal.

Classic cooking method

First, you need to consider step by step the standard method of preparing this dish.

Required components:

• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 500 g – beef or pork meat;
• 1 large or 2 small onions;
• 2 small carrots;
• 40 g – butter;
• a little sunflower oil;
• a little salt;
• bay leaf;
• 400 ml – water.

1. Place butter in a hot frying pan and heat it over low heat.
2. Then you need to add buckwheat there and fry it for 12-17 minutes, stirring at the same time. Then you need to add water to it and set it aside until the meat is cooked.
3. In the meantime, you need to prepare a container with a thick bottom, pour sunflower oil into it and lay out the meat, cut into small pieces. They must be fried until golden brown.
4. After this, chopped onion is added there and still fried until golden brown. Then add grated carrots and a little water. All these ingredients need to simmer for another 14-17 minutes.
5. The next step is to add spices and buckwheat steamed in a frying pan. Lastly, add the bay leaf and cook for another 18-23 minutes. Classic buckwheat is ready like a merchant, and you can move on to tasting.

Popular recipes

In addition to the classic recipe, there are many others that are no less tasty and appetizing. So, buckwheat in a merchant’s way can be cooked in the oven, in a cauldron, in a frying pan, even over a fire. The dish can be served without meat or with meat. We need to consider all these recipes in more detail.

Merchant style buckwheat in pots

Buckwheat can be cooked in pots with both pork and juicy beef. This recipe is very popular in many restaurants serving Russian cuisine.

Required components:

• 400 g – buckwheat;
• 500 g - any meat;
• 1 onion;
• 1 large carrot;
• 80 g – sunflower oil;
• 40 g – butter;
• spices;
• salt;
• 5 cloves of garlic.

The step-by-step recipe includes a number of operations.

1. Buckwheat must be thoroughly washed. After which it must be filled with boiled water.
2. Heat the frying pan well and pour in sunflower oil. In it you need to put the meat cut into pieces and chopped onions. After this, everything needs to be salted and spices added.
3. Fry the meat and onions for 10 minutes, then add the carrots grated on a coarse grater and simmer until everything is ready. From time to time it is necessary to add water to the pan.
4. Place the meat in the prepared pots and place the steamed buckwheat on top. Then add one clove of garlic to each pot and add water so that it covers the buckwheat by 1 centimeter.
5. After this, the pots must be placed in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. When 10-12 minutes have passed, you need to add butter to them.

When 30-35 minutes have passed, the merchant buckwheat will be ready. The dish can be served directly in pots.

Buckwheat with mushrooms and pork

For this dish you will need the following ingredients:

• 250 g – pork meat;
• 350 g – buckwheat;
• 10 pcs. – champignons;
• 1 small onion;
• 1 small carrot;
• 20 g – sunflower oil;
• 500 ml – purified water;
• salt;
• pepper.

Let's look at the step-by-step recipe.

1. The meat must be cut into small pieces.
2. The carrots must be grated on a coarse grater.
3. The onion needs to be cut into half rings.
4. Cut the champignons into larger pieces.
5. Pork must be fried in a frying pan until golden brown. Then salt to taste and add spices.
6. After this, you need to add the onion and fry it a little. Next, add the carrots and cook until the vegetables are soft. Mushrooms are added next and everything is fried for another 9 minutes.
7. Buckwheat is added last, everything is filled with water, and covered with a lid.
8. This dish needs to cook for another 27 minutes.

After this, it can be served.

Buckwheat merchant style in a slow cooker

Buckwheat cooked this way will have a delicate texture. Required components:

• 500 g – pork meat;
• 1 medium carrot;
• 1 large onion;
• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 400 g – purified water;
• a little butter;
• seasoning;
• salt to taste;
• bay leaf.

Step by step recipe:

1. the meat must be cut into small pieces and fried in a slow cooker for 25 minutes;
2. after this you need to add chopped vegetables and fry them together with the meat for another 12 minutes;
3. then you need to add spices, salt and add buckwheat;
4. all ingredients are filled with water and the “Pilaf” button is turned on

The finished dish can be served immediately.

Buckwheat porridge with pork

To prepare such a dish, you need the following components:

• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 400 g – pork tenderloin;
• 1 large onion;
• 1 large carrot;
• 3 tbsp. l. – tomato paste;
• 600 g – purified water;
• 50 g – vegetable oil;
• salt to taste;
• pepper.

The cooking recipe includes several steps.

1. The onion must be cut into half rings and fried in a frying pan until transparent.
2. Grate the carrots on a medium grater and add to the fried onions. Fry everything together for another 6 minutes.
3. Separately, you need to fry the pork meat cut into small pieces. When it turns golden, you can add tomato paste to it.
4. You need to cook it over low heat for another 12 minutes.
5. After this, all components must be transferred to a bowl with a thick bottom, add buckwheat and fill everything with water. You also need to add pepper. Cook buckwheat for 40 minutes.
6. After this, you need to turn off the heat and let the buckwheat stand for another 15 minutes so that it infuses.

This dish is only served hot. Everything will be very tasty, especially if you serve buckwheat with fresh vegetables.

Merchant style buckwheat porridge with chicken

Despite the fact that chicken meat is considered a dietary product, buckwheat will be rich and tasty.

Required components:

• 400 g – chicken fillet;
• 1 large onion;
• 1 large carrot;
• several cloves of garlic;
• basil;
• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 3 tbsp. l. – tomato paste.

Here's a step-by-step recipe.

1. Chicken fillet must be cut into pieces and fried for 10 minutes in a frying pan.
2. After this, you need to add the onion cut into half rings and grated carrots on a medium grater. Then you need to add salt, pepper and chopped garlic, as well as basil. All components must be simmered over low heat for another 7 minutes.
3. After this, you need to add tomato paste diluted in water and mix everything thoroughly.
4. Next, buckwheat porridge is added, everything is mixed well again and the lid is tightly closed. Cook everything for 40 minutes on the lowest heat.

The prepared dish will amaze everyone with its taste and aroma.

Buckwheat with beef

For this dish it is better to use veal meat. To do this you will need the following components:

• 300 g – beef;
• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 400 g – purified water;
• 50 g – sunflower oil.

Step by step recipe:

1. beef must be cut into pieces;
2. onions and carrots also need to be chopped into cubes;
3. Buckwheat must be filled with water and allowed to brew;
4. after this, the vegetables must be fried in a frying pan, and the meat must be added there, which must be cooked until it sets;
5. Place buckwheat on top, add salt and pepper, then add water;
6. then the buckwheat can be transferred to pots, put in the oven and simmered for 35 minutes.

You can serve buckwheat porridge directly in prepared pots.

Merchant-style buckwheat porridge without meat

For those who are vegetarians, you can prepare delicious buckwheat with vegetables. But even meat lovers will like this dish.

Required components:

• 200 g – buckwheat;
• 400 ml – purified water;
• 2 large onions;
• 2 large carrots;
• 2 bell peppers;
• 40 g – vegetable oil;
• 3 tbsp. l. – tomato paste;
• salt to taste;
• aromatic spices;
• a couple of cloves of garlic;
• a little Maggi seasoning.

Step by step recipe:

1. buckwheat needs to be washed;
2. all vegetables must be chopped and fried in a frying pan until transparent;
3. after that you need to add tomato paste, aromatic spices, chopped garlic and salt;
4. then everything must be transferred to a saucepan with a thick bottom, add buckwheat, water and a little seasoning, cook everything for 25 minutes;
5. After this, you need to let the dish brew for another 15 minutes.

You can serve buckwheat with vegetables. Maggi seasoning will have its effect, and even meat lovers will not feel that it is not there.

Buckwheat merchant style in a cauldron

Many people love hiking precisely because they sit around the fire. Moreover, with delicious, smoky porridge. Buckwheat can also be an excellent addition to such gatherings. To prepare it you will need the following components:

• 700 g – buckwheat;
• 350 g – champignons;
• 4 large onions;
• 4 large carrots;
• 600 g – pork neck;
• 150 g – sunflower oil;
• salt;
• 3 pcs. – bay leaf;
• spices.

A step-by-step recipe includes several sequential steps.

1. First you need to light a fire, place sticks under the cauldron, or simply place it on the stones.
2. After this, you need to pour buckwheat into it and fry it for 6-8 minutes. Cooking time will depend on how big the fire is.
3. Then you need to transfer the buckwheat to another bowl and work on the meat. It needs to be cut into pieces. In the meantime, pour sunflower oil into the cauldron and pour the meat into it.
4. While it is frying, you need to cut the vegetables and mushrooms. Onions can be cut into thin half rings, carrots and champignons into small cubes.
5. Then add onion to the slightly set meat and fry it until transparent. After this, you need to add mushrooms and carrots there. You also need to salt everything and add aromatic spices, then fry it a little.
6. Next you need to add the meat. Then you need to pour water and do it so that it completely covers everything. The dish needs to simmer for 35 minutes over medium heat.
7. After this, you can add buckwheat. You also need to add water so that it covers everything by 2 centimeters. Cook the buckwheat for another 30 minutes.

After this, you need to let it brew a little and you can pour the dish into bowls. This dinner will please all vacationers.

Almost anyone can cook buckwheat the merchant way. You just need to follow these simple recommendations, and then it will turn out both tasty and appetizing. It is better to prepare such a dish in a bowl with a thick bottom. This is necessary so that the porridge does not burn.

First you need to fry the vegetables separately and the meat separately. The top layer should be buckwheat. To make the dish more tasty, you can add a little spices or garlic. This will give it flavor and also enhance the taste of buckwheat.

In order for buckwheat to better reveal its taste and be more saturated, it needs to be allowed to brew a little after cooking. 15-25 minutes will be enough.

Everyone will like merchant-style buckwheat for its unusual taste. It can be prepared according to a traditional old recipe. However, if you move away from it a little, it will turn out even more delicious. In addition, everyone can add their favorite ingredient to buckwheat, which can become the highlight of such a dish.

To learn how to cook buckwheat merchant-style over a fire, watch the video below.

Hello again, dear chefs! Many housewives are especially fond of merchant buckwheat. Thanks to simple ingredients, the dish turns out not only tasty, but also very budget-friendly.

The dish combines healthy cereals, tasty gravy, vegetables and soft food.
Today I will tell you how to prepare this wonderful dish in several ways. So let's get started.

To make buckwheat tasty and aromatic, consider the following points:

1. Sort the grains thoroughly and rinse well.
2. Take twice as much water as cereal.
3. The dish should be prepared.
4. The dish is best prepared in a slow cooker, in a cauldron or even in pots.
5. To make the porridge crumbly, you can fry it in advance in a dry frying pan or pierce it in the oven.
6. Buckwheat should be cooked over low heat.

To do this you will need the following ingredients:

• 200 g pork;
• 300 grams of cereal;
• 8 -9 ;
• small onion and carrot;
• a tablespoon of vegetable oil;
• half a liter of plain water;
• a mixture of peppers and salt.

If desired, you can add fresh herbs and bell pepper. For cooking you will need thick-walled cookware.
You need to prepare it like this:

1. Cut the pork into small pieces.
2. Wash and peel the carrots, and then grate them.
3. Finely chop the onion into half rings.
4. Cut the mushrooms into large pieces.
5. Fry the pork pieces until golden brown and then add salt and pepper.
6. Add onions and carrots to the meat until the vegetables are soft, then add the mushrooms and fry them together for about 5 minutes.
7. Then add buckwheat and stir. You can add more spices.
8. Fill the food with water and cover with a lid. Cook for another 20 minutes.

Multicooker recipe

In a slow cooker you can make porridge with stewed meat, breast or pork. Instead of water, you can make maggi broth.

For the recipe you will need the following products:

• 0.5 kg pork;
• 1 onion and carrot;
• multi-glass of cereal;
• 2 multi-cups of hot water;
• oil;
• seasonings, salt and bay leaf.

Preparation consists of the following steps:

1. Divide the pork into large pieces. Fry the meat in oil for 20 minutes with the lid closed. In this case, you can use the baking mode.
2. Peel the carrots and onions, then cut them into cubes and add to the meat. Cook the products for 10 minutes.
3. Wash the buckwheat and put it in a slow cooker. Then add seasonings, salt and bay leaf.
4. Fill all components with water.
5. Turn on pilaf mode.

Buckwheat with pork in tomato sauce

An unusually tasty porridge will be obtained by adding tomato sauce.

For cooking, prepare the following products:

• 500 g pork;
• 1 onion and carrot;
• 50 g butter;
• 400 grams of cereal;
• a tablespoon of tomato paste and vegetable oil;
• seasonings, salt and garlic clove.

You should prepare it like this:

1. Place a spoonful of vegetable oil in a frying pan with thick walls. Cut the meat into small pieces and place them to fry. In this case, it is necessary to stir it periodically.
2. Then rinse the vegetables with water. Cut the carrots into bars and the onion into cubes.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
4. After frying the meat, it should be salted and transferred to a special container for the oven. You can also use a mold with a lid.
5. Fill the pork with water so that it covers the meat by about a centimeter. Then simmer the dish in a preheated oven.
6. Fry onions and carrots in a frying pan.
7. After the meat has been stewed for about half an hour, add fried onions and carrots, garlic and a tablespoon of paste.
8. Then water can be added so that all components are evenly covered with water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
9. Rinse the buckwheat thoroughly and add it to the meat. In this case, the buckwheat should be covered with water by about a centimeter.
10. The food will be ready in half an hour.

Add a piece of butter to the finished dish and mix everything well again. The bowl with porridge must be covered with a towel and simmered 12-15 minutes.

Try different recipes. For example, when . It needs to be fried together with vegetables and then combined with buckwheat.

Prepare new dishes more often to please your family. Simple recipes made from inexpensive ingredients will help diversify your traditional menu.

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With a bouillon cube? And this is from the merchants of the 19th century? Well, well.

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Buckwheat porridge is a traditional dish of Russian cuisine, familiar from childhood. Buckwheat is cooked with vegetables and meat, in the oven, on the stove and in a slow cooker. This porridge is healthy and high in calories, which means it is nutritious.

Buckwheat porridge is combined with milk products, especially kefir. This dish is suitable as a second dish. Porridge contains a lot of proteins and carbohydrates.

Merchant-style buckwheat with pork in a slow cooker

Cooking time for merchant-style buckwheat with pork is 55 minutes. We recommend using young beef.

Ingredients:

• 700 gr. meat;
• bulb;
• two sweet peppers;
• carrot;
• 4 tbsp. spoons of tomato paste;
• 3 multi cups of buckwheat;
• two bay leaves;
• 3 pinches of hops-suneli;
• 1 teaspoon each of paprika and corinder;
• 5 multicups of water;
• fresh greens.

Preparation:

1. Cut vegetables and meat into small pieces.
2. Fry the meat in oil in the “Frying” mode; some multicookers have a “Deep frying” mode. Cook for 10 minutes until the meat is browned and place in a bowl.
3. Fry the onion for about 5 minutes until golden and soft.
4. Add carrots and pepper to the onion, cook for another 5 minutes, stirring.
5. Add meat and tomato paste to the vegetables, add salt.
6. Put bay leaves, cereals and spices into the merchant-style buckwheat in a slow cooker. Stir and add water. Cook for 35 minutes on medium heat or pilaf mode.
7. Sprinkle the finished porridge with chopped herbs.

Merchant style buckwheat with chicken breast

Fragrant and crumbly porridge with chicken is prepared in 50 minutes. You can use ketchup or tomato paste. The porridge will taste better if you cook it in broth.

Ingredients:

• 500 gr. breasts;
• a glass of cereal;
• bulb;
• two tbsp. spoons of ketchup;
• carrot;
• a bunch of dill;
• two cloves of garlic;
• two glasses of broth or water;

Preparation:

1. Season the meat cut into medium pieces to taste.
2. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrots.
3. Rinse the prepared cereal and dry it using a paper towel.
4. Fry the meat over high heat for 3 minutes, add the onion. Fry for 2 minutes. Add carrots, fry for 5 minutes over low heat.
5. Add buckwheat to the frying. In a separate container, mix ketchup with water or broth, pour into the buckwheat, stir.
6. Add salt and chopped garlic, after boiling, reduce the heat and cook the porridge for 25 minutes under the lid. The water should evaporate.
7. Leave the finished porridge to brew for 15 minutes and add chopped fresh dill.

Ingredients:

• a glass of cereal;
• two bows;
• 220 gr. mushrooms;
• two carrots.

Preparation:

1. Pour water over the cereal and leave for 15 minutes. Drain off the water and stuck together grains.
2. Finely chop the vegetables and fry.
3. Boil in salted water, chop coarsely and fry with vegetables for 5 minutes.
4. Add buckwheat and spices to the frying, stir, add broth or water. The liquid should cover one finger of the ingredients.
5. After boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for another half hour under the lid.

Appetizing and very filling porridge with tomato paste and meat is an excellent dish for a hearty lunch or dinner.

It will take 50 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 300 gr. meat;
• 250 gr. cereals;
• bulb;
• one tbsp. spoon of tomato paste;
• carrot;
• one teaspoon of sugar;
• fresh dill.

Preparation:

1. Cut the meat and fry in oil, add chopped onion and spices.
2. Cut the carrots into thin strips and add to the meat. Stir and simmer for 7 minutes.
3. Add buckwheat to the meat and vegetables, add salt, tomato paste and sugar. Pour in boiled water. The liquid should cover the food by 2 cm. When it boils, reduce the heat and cover with a lid. Cook for 20 minutes.
4. Add chopped herbs to the finished porridge.

Merchant-style buckwheat with minced meat

Minced meat makes the porridge more satisfying and nutritious. It browns faster than sliced ​​meat, saving time and allowing you to quickly prepare a filling meal.