Buckwheat (known as 'kuttu' in India) can be used to prepare so many recipes! My favorite is a sweet, raw breakfast made from overnight soaked buckwheat.
Buckwheat sprouts easily in about 2 days! Sprouted buckwheat is mildly crunchy & nutty. We may prepare a yummy Raw Buckwheat Porridge (Sweet) (lots of YouTube videos with recipes) or Raw Buckwheat Salad (Savory) with sprouted buckwheat.
We can eat buckwheat after overnight soaking! Or just 15 minutes of soaking followed by keeping the soaked buckwheat in a jar overnight. Wow! The resulting buckwheat is mildly crunchy and nutty. We have lots of YouTube videos explaining how to combine such raw soaked buckwheat with fruits, berries, seeds and other healthy ingredients for a flavorful raw buckwheat porridge!
Can we mix Sprouted Buckwheat with some veggies, herbs & spices for a flavorful raw buckwheat salad? Yeah!
Buckwheat porridge can be prepared in three different ways: raw, cooked (boiled) or roasted. The recipe for boiled buckwheat porridge is similar to recipes for other boiled porridges. We may use a regular pot or an Instant Pot.
These recipes require baking in an oven or a modern Smart Oven.
Buckwheat energy balls ('kuttu' laddoos)? Yes!
Just like masala oats or 'khichdi' recipes in India, can we prepare a savory recipe with buckwheat? Yes.
Just like salads with bulgur or quinoa, can we make buckwheat salad? Yes!
Buckwheat tea? Yes, made from roasted buckwheat. Amazon has many options.
Buckwheat bread is a popular gluten-free recipe for making bread. Variations abound: buckwheat-chia bread, buckwheat banana bread, cinnamon raisin buckwheat bread, buckwheat quinoa bread, and so on.
If we can make buckwheat bread, why not buckwheat muffins?
Can we make a gluten-free cake from buckwheat? Yes!
Buckwheat flatbread (also known as 'roti' or 'chapati' in India) and buckwheat tortillas are straightforward to make. The overall technique is exactly like whole wheat rotis, chapatis and tortillas.
Buckwheat pancakes are straightforward to make, just like regular pancakes made from wheat flour.
Soba noodles are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. We can prepare soups (hot or cold) & salads using soba noodles.
Buckwheat patties are prepared by preparing a batter with buckwheat flour along with veggies, herbs & spices. We then make patties from the batter and bake them.