Kasha caliente is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Made with buckwheat groats, it is a great source of fiber, protein, and essential minerals. When cooked correctly, kasha caliente has a slightly nutty flavor and a tender, chewy texture. It can be served on its own or as a side dish with meats, vegetables, or eggs. With so many variations and toppings to choose from, there's a kasha caliente recipe out there for everyone to enjoy.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
KASHA
For years I have had uneven results with buckwheat groats, or kasha, as the dry-roasted grains are called. I have tried different methods, both stovetop and oven, and usually mixed the grains with an egg before cooking. Sometimes my grains cooked up to a mush, other times they held their shape but still seemed rather soft and indistinct. I sort of gave up on kasha for a while, opting for more predictable grains and pseudo-grains like quinoa and spelt. But I love the flavor of buckwheat, so this week I took another stab at buckwheat groats with a box of medium-grain kasha I bought at the supermarket - and everything changed. These grains were cracked, like bulgur, something I hadn't seen before. I followed the directions on the box, and they turned out perfect -- dry and fluffy, with the wonderful nutty/earthy buckwheat flavor I find so appealing. To see if it was the cut of the grain only or the combination of the cut of the grain and the cooking method that gave me such good results, I used the exact same cooking method using whole toasted buckwheat groats. The whole groats turned out better than any I had made before, but they took three times as long to cook than the cracked groats, yielded a little less, and because all of the egg is not absorbed by the whole grains the way it is by the cracked grains, which have more cut surfaces to absorb the egg, you get some egg flakes floating on the top of the cooked kasha, which is not very attractive (though it's easy to remove them).
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories breakfast, dinner, lunch, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine water, salt, and butter in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once it reaches the boil turn off heat and cover.
- Meanwhile, beat egg in a medium bowl and add kasha. Mix together until grains are thoroughly and evenly coated.
- Transfer to a medium-size, wide, heavy saucepan (I use Analon nonstick), place over high heat and stir egg-coated kasha constantly until grains are dry, smell toasty, and no egg is visible, 2 to 3 minutes. Add just-boiled water, turn heat to very low, cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes for cracked kasha, 30 minutes for whole kasha, or until all of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
- Remove lid from pan, place clean dish towel over pan (not touching the grains), and cover tightly. Let sit undisturbed for 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
KASHA
A wonderful merging of flavors and textures! This beef and bulgur wheat veggie delight is just a little spicy and sure to warm the tummy.
Provided by Traveling_Is_Love
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, while stirring to crumble, until almost cooked through. Drain the grease, and reduce heat to medium. Stir in the celery, green onions, and tomato. Cook until the celery is tender, and the beef is browned.
- Meanwhile, bring the beef broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the bulgur wheat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until tender. Stir the bulgur wheat into the vegetables and beef, and season with salt and cayenne pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 458.5 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
KASHA CALIENTE
It was a love of kasha and memories of family that inspired Nancy Jane Richer of Knoxville, Tenn., to create this holiday recipe. Ms. Richer's father loved kasha and died on Thanksgiving more than a decade ago. Recently, Ms. Richer spotted wild turkeys in her winter vegetable garden. For her, it felt like a message. "It was a magical omen," Ms. Richer said. The result is this spicy take on kasha, created in memory of Ms. Richer's parents. The dish is robust enough to eat as a vegetarian main course, but also tempting as a side dish for everyone at the table.
Provided by Tara Parker-Pope
Categories main course, side dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a medium pot, bring vegetable broth to a boil. Immediately cover and turn off the heat. In a large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat, add kasha and one-third of the beaten eggs. Stir, coating the kasha in the egg, and toasting the grains. Stir constantly, cooking until the egg is no longer visible. Add the just boiled broth and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the liquid has absorbed. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add butter. Once the butter has melted add onion. Cook, stirring often, until onion has softened, then add garlic. Cook garlic for a minute, until fragrant. Add the vegetable crumbles and cook just until hot. Add the scallions, Mexicorn, fire roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, lime, chili powder, cumin seeds and dry cumin, dry cilantro, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, tomatillo salsa and remaining eggs. Fold in the cooked kasha and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Scrape mixture into a lightly oiled 9 x 13 baking dish. Top the mixture with shredded cheese and bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Allow to cool slightly before serving with additional tomatillo salsa.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 495, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 796 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram
KASHA AND VARNISHKES
Steps:
- Heat oil, then saute onions until soft. Add carrots and saute until the onions take on some color. Add mushrooms, then garlic. Saute for 2 more minutes. Meanwhile, mix kasha with eggs and seasonings. Add the kasha egg mixture to the saute pan with the vegetables and cook over medium heat until dry looking and kernels separate. Add stock and cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed and kasha is tender, about 12 minutes,. Mix in bowties. Serve with ketchup and/or gravy.
ZIGGY'S KASHA VARNISHKAS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 1/2 to 5 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Brown gravy, for serving, if desired
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the kasha and eggs together in a large pot. Put the pot over low heat and let the moisture dry out. Stir in the stock and the seasonings. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Bake until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Correct the seasoning, if needed. Return the pot to the oven and cook until heated through. Transfer the kasha mixture to a serving bowl or platter and serve with brown gravy, if desired.
KASHA VARNISHKES
This is one of the great Jewish comfort foods. It's easy to put together, and leftovers make a surprisingly delicious breakfast. Find kasha with other grains or in the kosher foods section. -Joanne Weintraub, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, saute onions and mushrooms in oil in a large skillet until lightly browned, about 9 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside., Combine buckwheat groats and egg in a small bowl; add to the same skillet. Cook and stir over high heat for 2-4 minutes or until buckwheat is browned, separating grains with the back of a spoon. Add the hot broth, salt and pepper., Bring to a boil; add onion mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Drain pasta; add to pan and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 408mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
KASHA WITH BROWNED ONIONS AND WALNUTS
Categories Herb Nut Onion Side Quick & Easy Walnut Fall Winter Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together kasha and egg until coated well, then cook in a dry 3 1/2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until grains smell toasty and begin to separate, about 2 minutes. Add boiling-hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and simmer, covered, over low heat until kasha is barely tender and most of water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
- While kasha cooks, toast walnuts in 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate, then add oil and remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to skillet and heat over moderate heat until foam subsides. Add onion and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 15 minutes.
- Stir kasha into onion along with walnuts, parsley, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
KASHA VARNISHKES
This classic Jewish noodle recipe is a healthy and delicious dish perfect for holiday celebrations.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large bowl; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons butter. When butter has melted, add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until softened and browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to bowl with onions; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, toast kasha, stirring constantly, until fragrant and toasted, about 1 minute. Add egg and stir to coat. Add chicken stock, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer kasha to bowl with onions and mushrooms. Add pasta and remaining 4 tablespoons butter; stir until butter is melted and mixture is well combined. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and bake until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Tips:
- When cooking kasha, be sure to rinse it thoroughly before cooking to remove any bitterness.
- Kasha can be cooked in a variety of ways, including boiling, steaming, or baking.
- The cooking time for kasha will vary depending on the method used, but it typically takes about 20-30 minutes.
- Kasha can be used as a side dish, a main course, or an ingredient in other dishes.
- Kasha is a good source of protein, fiber, and iron.
Conclusion:
Kasha is a versatile and nutritious grain that can be used in a variety of dishes. It is a good source of protein, fiber, and iron, and it can be cooked in a variety of ways. Kasha can be used as a side dish, a main course, or an ingredient in other dishes. With its nutty flavor and chewy texture, kasha is a delicious and healthy addition to any meal.
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