How to cook wheat porridge? Rinse or Soak? What are the features of its preparation? Let's take a closer look at this ancient cereal.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Wheat porridge is a centuries-old product. Since ancient times, people have appreciated the grain of wheat, because it was wheat groats that were the basis of bread. Today, many have forgotten about such porridge and not everyone knows how to cook it. But this dish is very tasty, satisfying and budgetary. In addition, cereals contain a lot of useful substances, so nutritionists recommend it to be consumed regularly. It is worth noting that porridge is nutritious, and eating it for breakfast will saturate the body for half a day. It is easily digested, which is why it is mistakenly believed that it makes you fat. Although the porridge is very easy to digest, but not quickly. Its glycemic index is not high, so the product is considered a source of long and proper carbohydrates.
This product is suitable for an organism of any age. It is recommended to include millet in the diet for people with active physical labor, i.e. it recovers quickly. Wheat porridge also cleanses the intestines well. And it boiled in water is a regulator of fat metabolism, improves digestion and removes toxins. It maintains a feeling of fullness for a long time and allows you to eat less, getting rid of excess weight. It should be said that the product is rich in vitamins of groups B, E and folic acid. Nutritionists say that porridge strengthens the immune system, so it is especially important to use it during the cold season.
Tip: buy cereals in cellophane packaging. It protects the grain from moisture and allows you to see the product well. The ideal croup is smooth with a light brown tint.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 105 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 15 minutes for boiling, 15 minutes for evaporation
Ingredients:
- Wheat groats - 200 g
- Butter - 20 g
- Salt - 1/3 tsp
- Drinking water - 400 ml
How to cook wheat porridge
1. Before putting cereals in water, carefully examine them for the presence of debris. If there are pebbles or other small objects, remove them. After that, pour the wheat porridge into a fine iron sieve and rinse under running water. If the groats are very finely crushed, then you do not need to rinse them.
2. Transfer the cereal to a cooking pot, add salt and cover with drinking water. The proportions should be taken into account here. For example, to make the porridge crumbly, use 2.5 cups of liquid per glass of cereal. For a liquid consistency, as prepared in schools and kindergartens, the proportion is 1: 4.
3. Put the porridge on fire and boil over high heat. Usually, when it boils, foam with debris forms on the surface, be sure to remove them. Then reduce the temperature to the minimum and cook the cereals under the closed lid for about 15 minutes.
4. After turn off the heat, wrap the pan with a warm towel and leave to soak for 5-10 minutes.
5. Put butter in porridge, stir and serve.
Tip: you can combine such porridge with many products: with meat, liver, mushrooms. It is good with vegetables, berries and fruits.
See also a video recipe on how to cook wheat porridge in water with butter.
