Kasha

Name: Kasha
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 to 4 tablespoons (¼ to ½ stick) butter or extra virgin olive oil; 2 to 4 tablespoons (¼ to ½ stick) butter or extra virgin olive oil; 1½ cups kasha

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Here is kasha, simply prepared with butter. It’s good with olive oil, too, but best with rendered chicken fat.

Ingredients

1½ cups kasha
2 to 4 tablespoons (¼ to ½ stick) butter or extr

Side dish
Gluten-free
Winter
Eastern Europe
Vegan

Method

Bring about 1 quart of water (or, if you have it, stock) to a boil. Rinse the kasha in a strainer. Put half the butter in a skillet with a lid and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the kasha, along with some salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the mixture smell