How to cook any cereal in 10 minutes: life hack from a food blogger

To make a delicious and crumbly porridge from any cereal, you don't have to stand and stir it constantly. There is a way to save time and make the dish perfect. It takes only three steps to cook a side dish using this method.

The secret of cooking cereal in the microwave in 10 minutes was shared by food blogger slimmer.edition. The life hack was published on his Instagram page.

1. Combine cereal and water in a ratio of 1 to 2.
2. Add salt.
3. Put in the microwave for 10 minutes, turning on the maximum power. To prevent the water from boiling, choose a high plate.

The cereal is crumbly and firm – perfect for salads or stews.

5 mistakes when cooking cereals in the traditional way

Tips from food blogger schiborschi_school published on her Instagram page.

Boiling unwashed cereals

You need to rinse the cereal under running water until it becomes transparent. Then put it on a sieve to drain the liquid. This will make the cereal crumbly and whole.

Violation of proportions

The ratio of water to cereal is very important because it affects the consistency and taste of the dish. The standard proportions are 1 to 2, but you should always look at the manufacturer's recommendations, because the product may already be pre-processed and will cook faster, respectively.

Boiling over high heat

This makes the porridge more boiled. Any cereal should be cooked over low or medium heat.

Cooking milk cereals directly with milk

It's best to start cooking with water, then add milk and bring it to a boil.

You can use cream instead of milk.

Use thin-walled dishes

It is best to use thick-walled dishes – this way the temperature will not change during cooking and the heat will not aggressively affect the cereal. The optimal thickness is 3-4 mm.

You can also quickly cook cereals in a frying pan – you will get a wonderful pilaf.

Bulgur pilaf in a frying pan. The recipe was posted by recepty_ilona on her Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• onion - 1 pc.
• carrots - 1 pc.
• meat - 300-400 g
• bulgur - 1 cup
• water
• salt and spices

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the meat into pieces, fry in vegetable oil, and add water.
2. Cover and simmer for an hour.
3. Fry the onion in another pan.
4. Cut the carrots into slices and add to the onions, fry.
5. Add the meat.
6. Fry bulgur in vegetable oil in a separate pan for 2-3 minutes and add to the meat.
7. Pour boiling water over everything: 2.5 cups of boiling water for 1 cup of bulgur.
8. Add spices to taste.
9. Cover and cook until the water evaporates.