Learning to properly cook dried mushrooms
Not many people know how to cook dried mushrooms so that they remain aromatic and tasty. In fact, everything is very simple. This is a unique product that contains many useful components. It is rich in vitamins of group B, A, PP, C. There are different dried mushroom soup recipes... Porridges are prepared with them, they are added to soups, and also used in the process of making pizza.
Dried mushrooms are not only tasty, but also healthy
In their composition, mushrooms have:
- amino acids;
- vegetable proteins;
- vitamins and other essential trace elements.
Also, the product contains a large amount of fats, which are fully absorbed by the body. They are essential for raw food people as well as vegetarians. You can dry different mushrooms. But among all, the whites are the most vitamin and healthy.
A simple recipe for barley with dried mushrooms in a slow cooker
You don't need any special skills to make delicious porridge. You can cook such a dish in the oven, on gas or in a slow cooker. Pearl barley with dried mushrooms is very aromatic and satisfying. To make the porridge the right consistency, it is better to use a multicooker.
Dried mushrooms that are harvested from the forest may have sand on them. Therefore, in order not to spoil the dish, you should clean them correctly. Before preparing dried mushrooms, you must carefully sort them out and rinse them several times in a colander under running water.
Pearl barley, which was previously filled with liquid, is cooked in 15-20 minutes.
Required Ingredients:
- pearl barley - 200 grams;
- clean water - 500 ml;
- dried porcini mushrooms - 50 grams;
- onions - 100 grams (1 medium);
- carrot - 100 grams (1 small);
- sea salt;
- allspice crushed pepper.
Steps for preparing porridge:
- The first thing to do is prepare the barley. Sort out the grains, rinse in cold water and add liquid overnight. Use only cold water.
- Before you start cooking dried mushrooms, you need to soak them in water. Leave in this form for two hours.
- Remove the husk from the onion. Cut the vegetable by any method, but it is best to divide the rings into four parts.
- Wash and peel carrots. Grind on a coarse grater.
- After the mushrooms have become soft, they need to be washed and chopped. You can choose any cutting method.
- Pour sunflower oil into a container. Multicooker plug in and select the "Fry" mode. Put prepared onions, carrots and mushrooms in the heated oil. Cook for 20 minutes. While stirring. To control the condition of vegetables, it is better not to close the lid.
- Wash the barley, which is wet. This should be done until the water becomes completely transparent. After that, put the cereal to the fried vegetables. Pour water into a container, salt and pepper.
- Stir the mixture well so that it does not stick to the bottom of the bowl. Turn on the multicooker and select the required function. Perfectly barley with dried mushrooms is prepared in the "Buckwheat" mode.
To make the pearl barley soft, add a piece of butter.
After the signal, stir the porridge and pour into a bowl.Serve the dish warm. In this case, you can use various greens.
Soup with mushrooms and pearl barley
This recipe is very healthy. Soup prepared in this way turns out to be nutritious and vitamin. The whole family can eat such a dish.
To make the soup you will need:
- 50 grams of dried mushrooms (any);
- half a glass of cereal;
- 2 onions (small);
- carrot (medium);
- 4 potatoes;
- 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil;
- bay leaf (oven dried);
- 2.5 liters of clean water;
- salt, pepper, herbs.
It is recommended to serve mushroom soup with homemade sour cream.
Rinse the barley and mushrooms thoroughly. Then soak them in cold water and leave for 12 hours at room temperature. At the end of this time, pour the cereals into a saucepan and put on fire.
Peel onions and carrots, wash well. Grind vegetables and put in a frying pan. Carrots can be grated or cut into small strips. Fry for 8-10 minutes. If the carrots turn yellow and the onions turn golden, then you can remove the pan from the heat.
Squeeze the mushrooms and rinse in cold water. Then chop the pieces and add to the pan. Simmer all ingredients for 15 minutes.
Potatoes peel and cut into small cubes. After the broth has boiled, you can add the potatoes. After 15-20 minutes, put the frying with mushrooms in a saucepan. Also, the dish must be salted and pepper. After that, cook the soup for another 10 minutes. At the end of cooking, put chopped greens.
Dried mushroom sauce
Anyone who wants to diversify their diet should prepare an unusual and aromatic gravy. It goes well with many dishes.
Required components:
- 20 gr. mushrooms;
- 2 teaspoons of wheat flour;
- 0.5 cups homemade sour cream;
- 1.5 cups of mushroom broth;
- parsley, fine salt, pepper.
Place the mushrooms in water and leave overnight. Then pour into a saucepan and cook for 20 minutes.
Remove boiled mushrooms from heat and discard in a colander. Fry flour in a skillet until golden brown. Add mushroom broth to it.
Pour some water into the flour. The liquid must be added so much that the desired consistency is obtained. As soon as the sauce begins to thicken, you can put mushrooms, sour cream. You will also need to salt and pepper.
After that, cook the sauce for another 5 minutes over very low heat. Stir constantly to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. At the end of the time, the pan can be removed from the heat. Sprinkle the gravy on top with chopped herbs.
Dried mushrooms are a unique product that can make any dish irresistible. By following the above recommendations, you can prepare a delicious and nutritious meal for the whole family.