Fill a large saucepan with water and salt until the water tastes like seawater. Then put the saucepan on the hob plate. After the water boils add the spaghetti while stirring slightly to prevent sticking it together. Take into consideration the recommended cooking time on the package. After the spaghetti is ready percolate it in a strainer while adding…
Soak up the beans in cold water for 1 night (or change the water after it boils for the first time) in order to prevent stomach disorders. After that rinse the beans and put them into a saucepan. Pour them with water. Boil and remove the formed foam in the saucepan. After the foam is removed add the olive oil. When the beans is half-softened add the…
Put the quinoa in a saucepan, pour with water and add salt. Place it on a high-temperature hob plate until it boils. Then cook it on a low-temperature for 15 minutes (with a lid on top). In case it is not served immediately it is recommended to cool it down with cold water in order to prevent overcooking.
Soak up the barley in cold water for a few hours. Then bake it for 3-4 minutes in preheated oven at 170°С/340°F. Afterwards put it in a saucepan filled with milk or water (by choice) and boil it on low temperature for 45 minutes.
Boil the salted water and the soda and then put the pea beans in it. The process takes approximately 2-3 minutes depending on the temperature of the hob plate. When the pea beans emerge on the water surface this is a sign that they are cooked. In case the meal is not served immediately it is recommended to be cooled down.
Wash and put the lentils in already pre-boiled water in order to prevent over-boiling. After it boils again reduce the hob plate to low temperature and put a lid on top. It is recommended to add the salt when the lentils is already cooked in order to prevent unnecessary increase of the cooking time.The most common types of lentils are three and…
Soak the millet into cold water for 2-3 hours. Then put it in a saucepan filled with clean water. After the water boils cook it on low temperature hob plate for about 20 minutes. The millet should absorb the whole water. If it is not soaked, the cooking time will increase.
The sweet yellow corn can be cooked whole and as grains. It is recommended to remove the leafs and the hair, when it is cooked whole. Then put it in a saucepan, cover it with water and close with a plate in order not to emerge over the surface. Boil it for 30 minutes. When the corn is boiled as grains, they must be separated from the cob. Then put…
Soak the chickpeas into water for 12 hours. Then boil it for 30 minutes. Put the cooked chickpeas in a kitchen robot together with the lemon juice, the tahini, the olive oil, the garlic and the salt. Blend the ingredients and add water at the end according to your preferred density of the hummus.
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