
Everyday meals
Gretchanyky (grechanyky)
A traditional buckwheat porridge, served hot as a side dish or as a one-pot meal. Its grainy texture and hazelnut flavour make it a simple, filling dish from Ukrainian peasant cooking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
695 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 16.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.8 g
- of which sugars
- 4.4 g
- Fat
- 63.7 g
- of which saturated fat
- 11.8 g
- Fiber
- 5.6 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rinse the buckwheat groats in cold water and drain them.
- Heat the groats dry in a saucepan for 2 minutes to lightly toast them.
- Add the boiling salted water, cover and cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until fully absorbed.
- Meanwhile, fry the sliced onion in the oil until it is nicely golden.
- Let the groats rest off the heat for 5 minutes, covered, so they become nice and fluffy.
- Mix the butter into the groats, then serve them topped with the caramelised onions.
Variations and tips
Bacon version. Fry smoked bacon lardons with the onion for a stronger, richer flavour.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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