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Where
to start
Before choosing
a recipe decide what amount of
time you want to spend on cooking . Some
recipes require just 10 minutes to prepare a meal,
some - up to 2-3
hours. Some recipes just ask to combine ingredients
and boil while others will
require you to be constantly involved in
cooking. Consider above factors while selecting
a recipe. Also, not all recipes say
how prepared
kasha will look. This is important because it
will affect easiness of cooking. Prepared kasha
can be one of the following types: liquid,
viscous and crumbly depending on kasha's
consistency.
"Liquid
kasha" is cooked using whole milk, a mix of milk with water or just
a water. The idea is to prepare kasha which will
be mushy, soup like. "Liquid" kasha is best-cooked using semolina, rice, millet, and small oat-flakes.
Cooking is usually easy. Stirring kasha slowly during cooking
is recommended to prevent grains from sticking
together. Many kasha recipes for kids describe
how to cook liquid
kashas.
"Viscous" kasha
is prepared similarly to viscous, but with less
milk or water. Amount of liquid is chosen to be just right for prepared kasha to stick to the plate. Some grains such as rice or barley are not easily boiled in milk – it is recommended to boil
such grains for several minutes in water and then, after
draining water, to add hot
milk.
The most difficult
to cook type of kasha is "friable" or crumbly
kasha. When ready it should look bulky, each grain should be thoroughly cooked and easily separated.
Amount of water is used such so all water
would be absorbed by the time when kasha is
ready. Exact amount of water will depend on a
recipe but usually the rule is: 1 cup of grains
needs 2 cups of water. Usually grains are boiled
until they are dense, then heat reduced and
kasha is cooked until it is ready.
As
mentioned earlier, not all recipes describe what type of kasha (liquid, viscous or crumbly)
will be prepared. To estimate how kasha will
look carefully read the cooking instructions, what ingredients are used,
and in what ratios.
The next
important step is to choose
the right cookware for cooking kasha
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Whole
Grains Fact: Eating whole foods prepared according to whole grain recipes may protect against constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis.
See
more about whole grain facts and recipes.
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