How to cook buckwheat in a slow cooker so that it doesn't turn out dry: a very quick dish idea

Buckwheat and drumsticks are the perfect tandem for lunch or dinner. And to save time on cooking with these products, use a slow cooker. It will be very juicy and satisfying.

The idea of cooking buckwheat with chicken drumsticks in a slow cooker is published on the Instagram page of a food blogger with the nickname retsepty_dlya_ditey. While everything is cooking, you can go about your business.

Ingredients:

• buckwheat (dry weight) - 200 grams
• chicken drumsticks - 6-8 pieces
• carrots - 1 large\\.
• onion - 1 large
• garlic - 2 cloves
• tomato paste - 2 tsp.
• water
• spices (salt (for children over 1 year old, pepper, paprika, a pinch of sugar)

Method of preparation:

1. Sauté finely chopped onions and carrots (can be grated or chopped) in butter in the slow cooker on the frying mode.

2. Put in the chicken.

3. Rinsed buckwheat.

4. Pour water 1 cm above the buckwheat.

5. Add the pasta and spices.

6. Cook in the rice/pilaf mode for an hour and leave to stand in a closed slow cooker for 15-20 minutes.