Wheat Porridge with Butter
Delicate homemade wheat porridge with butter — a simple Ukrainian side dish with soft, well-cooked grains.
Ingredients
- wheat groats250 g
- water650 ml
- butter40 g
- salt1 tsp
Instructions
Sort through the wheat grits and rinse them in a sieve under cold running water until the water runs clear.
Transfer the grits to a heavy-bottomed pot and pour in 650 ml of cold drinking water.
Bring the water to a boil, add salt and stir.
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid and cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally so the grits don't stick to the bottom.
If the water has evaporated but the grits are still firm, add a little hot water and cook until the porridge is soft.
Remove the pot from the heat, add the butter and stir gently.
Cover the porridge with a lid and let it sit for 10 minutes so the grains absorb the remaining moisture; serve warm.
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