How many minutes to cook different types of cereals and how much water to add: sharing the ideal proportions

Any cereal is a very satisfying and balanced side dish. But to make the porridge crumbly and not stick together or burn, you need to follow the right proportions. They are different for each type of cereal.

Bloggers on the mommy page mamy_ukraina on Instagram have shared how to cook wheat, buckwheat, pearl barley, oatmeal, and rice. Here is the calculation of proportions and boiling time.

Proportions for wheat porridge:

• 1 cup of cereal
• 3 cups of water
• cook for 40 minutes

Proportions for buckwheat:

• 1 cup buckwheat
• 1.5-2 cups of water
• cook for 15-20 minutes

Proportions for barley:

• 1 cup of cereal
• 2 cups of water
• cook for 50-60 minutes

Proportions for oatmeal:

• 1.5 cups of cereal
• 1 cup of water
• cook for 5-10 minutes

Proportions for rice:

• 1 cup of cereal
• 2 cups of water
• cook for 15-20 minutes

You can also find recipes on OBOZ.UA:

• Pea porridge in a slow cooker
• Pearl barley porridge in a slow cooker
• Milk rice porridge