Here’s how to cook buckwheat — dinner #1, better than cutlets.

This recipe shows how buckwheat can become the star of the kitchen. Combined with tender chicken mince and a spicy tomato sauce, it results in an extraordinarily delicious and juicy dinner. These cutlets are eaten faster than classic meat ones and are guaranteed to be liked even by children. Perfect for a family table — simple, inexpensive, and very appetizing.

Recipe published by Gospodynka.

You will need:

• buckwheat — 1 cup;
• water — 2 cups;
• salt — a pinch;
• chicken mince — 500-600 g;
• onion — 2 pcs;
• eggs — 2 pcs;
• spices — salt, black pepper, khmeli-suneli — 1 tsp, curry — 1 tsp;
• flour — for breading;
• oil — for frying.

For the sauce:

• carrots — 2 pcs;
• tomato paste — 2-3 tbsp;
• water — 1 cup;
• sugar — 1 tbsp;
• salt, pepper — to taste;
• oil — for frying.

Cooking method

Rinse the buckwheat, cover with water, add salt, and cook until tender. Let it cool.

Minced meat and buckwheat. Photo: gospodynka.com.ua

Add the buckwheat, finely chopped onion, eggs, and spices to the mince. Mix the filling well. Form cutlets and roll in flour.

Fried cutlets. Photo: gospodynka.com.ua

Fry on both sides in a pan with oil until golden brown.

Tomato sauce. Photo: gospodynka.com.ua

For the sauce: fry the onion until soft, add grated carrot, then tomato paste, sugar, spices, and water. Stir, bring to a boil.

Ready dish. Photo: gospodynka.com.ua

Transfer the cutlets to the sauce, simmer under the lid for 10-15 minutes, periodically turning and spooning sauce over them. Serve hot, with herbs or vegetables.

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