Buckwheat Kasha Porridge

Kasha is an eastern European porridge that’s made with buckwheat. Despite the name, there’s no wheat in buckwheat. In fact, it’s not a grain at all but the triangular shaped seeds of a flowering plant in the knotweed family and so is totally gluten free.  

What’s so good about it then? Well aside from being free of gluten, it’s a source of really high-level protein and one of the few plant sources with all eight essential amino acids. It’s also a good source of fibre and magnesium and contains two flavonoids – quercetin and rutin that have health-giving properties as they act as potent antioxidants. What’s more diets that contain buckwheat have been shown to be linked to a lowered risk of developing high cholesterol and high blood pressure and so, in theory, are good for heart health.  

Our porridge is made with plant milk to bind, some lovely nut butters for good fats and extra protein, grade A maple syrup (high in the mineral manganese) for natural sugars, and preserved autumn blackberries that Jason foraged himself.