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Plump, chewy, filling mixed wholegrains make a fab accompaniment for lots of meals when plain rice or noodles seems too boring. They also make a base for savoury rice dishes like paellas and pilaffs.
You can cook them from scratch whenever you like, but as they take a while I find it works really well to cook a big batch, mix em up and freeze. That way you just need to remember to pull out a bag to thaw in the morning, or throw it in the microwave if you’re really last minute.
I like the wheat/barley/spelt/brown rice combo, so that’s what I’m describing here:
For 4 servings (weights are UNCOOKED grains); weight watchers propoints: 5
50g barley
50g bulghur wheat
30g brown rice
30g spelt
I multiply this up to batch cook and freeze.
Wholegrainscouncil.org has loads of info on Cooking whole grains and this is their table converted into European measures:
| To 1 cup of this grain: |
Add this much water or broth: |
Bring to a boil, then simmer for: |
Amount after cooking: |
| 1 c. Amaranth | 2 cups liquid | 15-20 minutes | 2 1/2 cups |
| 1 c. Barley, hulled | 3 cups liquid | 45-60 minutes | 3 1/2 cups |
| 1 c. Buckwheat | 2 cups liquid | 20 minutes | 4 cups |
| 1 c. Bulgur | 2 cups liquid | 10-12 minutes | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Cornmeal (polenta) | 4 cups liquid | 25-30 minutes | 2 1/2 cups |
| 1 c. Farro | 2 1/2 cups liquid | 25-40 minutes | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Kamut® wheat | 4 cups liquid | soak overnight then cook 45-60 minutes |
3 cups |
| 1 c. Millet, hulled | 2 1/2 cups liquid | 25-35 minutes | 4 cups |
| 1 c. Oats, steel cut | 4 cups liquid | 30 minutes | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Pasta, whole wheat | 6 cups or more liquid | 8-12 minutes (varies by size) | varies |
| 1 c. Quinoa | 2 cups liquid | 12-15 minutes | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Rice, brown | 2 1/2 cups liquid | 25-45 minutes (varies) | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Rye | 4 cups liquid | soak overnight then cook 45-60 minutes |
3 cups |
| 1 c. Sorghum | 4 cups liquid | 25-40 minutes | 3 cups |
| 1 c. Spelt berries | 4 cups liquid | soak overnight then cook 45-60 minutes |
3 cups |
| 1 c. Teff | 3 cups liquid | 20 minutes | 2 1/2 cups |
| 1 c. Wheat berries | 4 cups liquid | soak overnight then cook 45-60 minutes |
2 1/2 cups |
| 1 c. Wild rice | 3 cups liquid | 45-55 minutes | 3 1/2 cups |
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