Culture Palate: Dishes from Ukraine
| February 20, 2019
Kasha hrechana zi shkvarkamy
Many Ukrainian recipes are extremely time-consuming and require several hours of effort. However, kasha hrechana zi shkvarkamy (buckwheat with pork rinds and onions) is a one-pot meal that’s delicious, hearty, and extremely filling. It’s an ideal weeknight meal because it can be on the table in less than an hour.
To make this delicious dish, minced pork or sliced, chopped bacon is added to aromatics like onion and carrot, then sautéed until fragrant. Toasted buckwheat kernels (kasha) are added to the pot, and the entire mixture is covered with water and spices and simmered until the buckwheat is cooked through.
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