Roasted Buckwheat with Vegetables – Vegan Kasha Recipe

Step 1

Prepare the vegetables: Chop the onions finely. Chop the garlic as well. Cut the peppers into thin strips. Halve the leeks lengthwise, if very thick, and cut the halves into thin half rounds. Set aside.2 medium onions + 2 garlic cloves + 2 bell peppers + 1 leek

Step 2

Cook buckwheat: In the meantime, bring the vegetable stock used for cooking the buckwheat groats to a boil. When the liquid boils, add the rinsed buckwheat groats, cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer on low heat until done to your liking. 1 cup buckwheat groats/ 200 g + 1 ¾ cups vegetable broth/ 350 ml

Step 3

Cooking time: Check the buckwheat's package instructions regarding the cooking times; they can differ from pack to pack and sometimes a lot. Check the buckwheat 2-3 minutes earlier than indicated on the package, just to make sure you don't overcook it. It should be soft but still have a good bite. Mushy buckwheat is not so good.

Step 4

Cook vegetables: Heat the oil in a larger and deeper pan. Cook the onions for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, peppers, and leeks. Stir well and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until slightly softer.2 tablespoons olive oil

Step 5

Add spices: In the meantime, halve the cherry tomatoes. Add them to the pan together with the smoked and sweet paprika powder, turmeric, chili flakes, lemon juice, and vegetable broth.15 cherry tomatoes + ½ teaspoon smoked paprika powder + 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder + ½ teaspoon turmeric + ¼-½ teaspoon hot chili flakes + juice from 1 lemon + 1 cup vegetable broth/ 250 ml

Step 6

Simmer vegetables: Cover, turn the heat down to medium-low, and cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until done to your liking.

Step 7

Add the cooked kasha to the vegetable pan and stir well but carefully.

Step 8

Adjust the taste generously with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and the remaining lemon juice.fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Step 9

Grate the peeled carrots on the larger box grater. Place them in a bowl.2 medium carrots

Step 10

Add the yogurt, lemon juice, honey, dried mint, sea salt, and pepper. Stir well. Add a few tablespoons of nut milk to give it a runnier consistency, if desired. Adjust the taste again and serve. 1 cup dairy-free yogurt/ 250 g + juice of ½ lemon + 1 ½ teaspoon runny maple + 1 teaspoon dried mint + fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper