Everyday meals

Cucumber Porridge (ageurnaya kasha)

A creamy porridge of semolina cooked with grated cucumber, onion and dill. A light and unusual summer dish from Belarusian cooking, served warm as a main or a side.

35 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇧🇾 Belarus

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Ground black pepper

Optional extras

2 tbsp Crème fraîche

Nutrition facts

273 kcal per serving

Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrates: 41.5 g
of which sugars: 4.3 g
Fat: 7.8 g
of which saturated fat: 1 g
Fiber: 3.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Grate the cucumbers without peeling them, then drain them lightly in a sieve.
Peel and finely slice the onion.
Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion for 5 minutes over medium heat.
Add the grated cucumbers and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
Pour in the water, bring to the boil, then sprinkle in the semolina in a steady stream while whisking.
Lower the heat, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the porridge thickens.
Off the heat, stir in the chopped dill, salt and pepper. Serve warm with a spoonful of crème fraîche.