Spelled cereal - what is it?
Today it is called a wild relative of wheat. Outwardly it looks like a reddish-red spike. It has a spicy taste, with a sweetish-nutty note. It also has other names - spelled, eminkorn or kamut.
Scientists have found that this crop does not tolerate chemically contaminated soils, so it is grown exclusively on environmentally friendly lands. It is also not capable of accumulating carcinogens, mineral fertilizers for cereals and other plants, and other substances, which makes it even more attractive as a healthy dish.
Composition and calorie content
Due to the lack of ability to cross with other crops, spelled was able to retain its composition in its original form. That is why it is much healthier than modern varieties of wheat.
Spelled composition:
- vegetable protein in amounts up to 37%;
- vitamins of groups B, PP and E;
- 18 types of amino acids;
- many microelements such as iron, potassium, phosphorus, copper, calcium and others.
It is worth noting that the substances are contained not only in the grains, but also in its shell.
Spelled: benefits and harm to the body
The cereal plant is often prescribed for various diseases, as one of the components of a healthy menu.
But there are also some contraindications, so the benefits and harms of spelled for the body must be known before consuming it.
Benefits of Emerald:
- a source of large amounts of energy when exhausted by physical activity;
- normalization of intestinal function;
- prophylactic against oncology;
- normalization of blood pressure and psychological state;
- decrease in glucose;
- beneficial effects on skin condition, vision, memory, concentration, and ability to conceive.
Harm to the body is only possible if a person is intolerant to the product. The very rejection of the product lies in the presence of gluten in the grains, which is found in all cereals of the wheat genus. Failure to take the substance is expressed in digestive disorders - bloating, diarrhea.
If you take spelled dishes despite intolerance, you may develop celiac disease, for which there is no effective cure yet. The only way to protect yourself from exacerbation of the disease is not to consume products made from wheat cereals.
Spelled with mushrooms
Prepare healthy porridge for dinner! Simple and unusual. Spelled with mushrooms will please the whole family. A nourishing and very healthy cereal crop must certainly be present on the table. Spelled is the ancestor of wheat, it is rich in protein and many vitamins and minerals. By including this cereal in your diet, you can improve your health: improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, fight excess weight, strengthen bone tissue, and also ensure resistance to stressful situations.
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Total:
Composition weight: | 100 gr |
Calorie composition: | 227 kcal |
Belkov: | 8 g |
Zhirov: | 6 g |
Carbohydrates: | 33 g |
Used: | 17 / 13 / 70 |
H 100 / C 0 / B 0 |
Cooking time: 11 hours
cooking method
Spelled is one of the varieties of wheat, each of its grains is covered with a film. Even if the ears do not grow in the most environmentally friendly areas, the shell does not allow harmful substances to be absorbed into the grain. Regular consumption of spelt helps to normalize blood sugar levels, improves digestion and cardiovascular activity. A distinctive feature of this cereal is the absence of gluten, which minimizes the risk of allergies or digestive problems. Spelled also has a positive effect on the nervous system and improves memory.
1. We sort out the spelled from spoiled grains. Pour the cereal into a bowl, add water, and leave overnight. During this time, the grains will swell.
2. In the morning, drain the water and rinse the spelled again a couple of times. Place clean cereal in a saucepan, fill it with water, and put it on the fire. Water should be taken in a ratio of 1:3, that is, for 400 grams of spelled – 1.2 liters of water.
3. When the water boils, add salt to taste and reduce the heat to low. Cook the porridge for 25-30 minutes.
4. Peel the garlic and pass it through a press. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and place on fire. When the oil is hot enough, add the garlic pulp into it and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
5. Wash the parsley and chop it finely with a knife. Drain the liquid from the mushrooms.
6. Season the porridge with aromatic oil and mix. Place pickled mushrooms and parsley in it, pepper to taste. Mix again.
Divide the porridge into portions and serve.
How to cook cereal?
The grain is used in various dishes - soups, sauces, side dishes in its pure form and with stewed vegetables. It even makes good flour, but it is rarely used in baking - the products turn out to be harsh and dry out quickly. But the simplest and most popular option for preparing it is simple porridge cooked in water or milk.
We offer for consideration several simple and tasty recipes for dishes made from einkorn.
Important! When choosing, it is recommended not to purchase instant porridge. They most often contain flavor enhancers and various synthetic additives. Also, due to partial heat treatment, they have already lost some of their beneficial substances.
Old Russian spelled porridge
The most common spelled porridge is prepared in water. If you like sweet porridges, you can add a little more sugar, enrich them with pieces of dried fruit, fresh fruit, raisins or nuts, and add a little honey before serving. Or, on the contrary, add stewed vegetables, spices, pour over the sauce - you will get a hearty and tasty side dish for meat dishes.
- spelled - 2 cups;
- water - 4 cups;
- cube of butter;
- salt and sugar - 1 tsp each.
How to cook spelled:
- Rinse the grains well through a sieve or in a deep container, draining the dirty water.
- Boil water, add salt and sugar, add spelled and cook until tender, stirring.
- When almost all the water is absorbed, add oil. Wait until it melts and stir the porridge. Turn off when there is no water left in the container.
Vegetarian spelled dishes. Spelled with beans and chickpeas
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole grain spelled
- 3 tbsp. black pitted olives in oil
- 1/3 can of beans
- 1/3 can of chickpeas
- 1 large parsnip root
- Extra virgin olive oil - to taste
How to cook?
Place the spelled in boiling water in a ratio of 1:3 and cook for about 45 minutes.
Cut the parsnips into pieces and cook in a separate saucepan for about 10 minutes. It has a sweet-fragrant taste and will add a pleasant note to any dish.
Wash the beans and chickpeas, mix with chopped tomatoes and boiled chopped parsnips.
Rinse the finished spelled with boiling water and mix with the “stuffing”, season with olive oil.
Spelled with mushrooms
Ingredients:
- Spelled – 200g
- Forest mushrooms (with broth) – 400g
- Pumpkin (with peel) – 500g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Salt, pepper - to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying - to taste
How to cook?
Rinse the spelled under cold running water, place in a sieve and let the water drain completely.
Peel the pumpkin and cut into small cubes (about 1 by 1 cm). Cut the mushrooms into several pieces. Finely chop the onion. Peel the garlic cloves, crush them with a knife blade and chop them as desired.
In a deep frying pan, sauté onions with garlic in vegetable oil and add mushrooms. Add salt and fry, stirring, all together until a crust forms. Transfer mushrooms to a plate.
Pour a little more vegetable oil into the pan and fry the pumpkin until half cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Return the mushrooms to the pan with the pumpkin and add the spelled, distributing it evenly over the layer of mushrooms and pumpkin. Pour in mushroom broth or water so that the water level is approximately 1 cm above the level of the food in the pan. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook the spelled porridge under the lid for 20-25 minutes. As soon as the water has completely evaporated, check the readiness of the cereal. If the spelled grains are soft, then you can remove the pan from the stove and stir the porridge. If not, then pour in a little water from the kettle and continue cooking until the cereal is ready.
Cereal soup recipe
- turkey - 500 gr;
- spelled - 50 g;
- carrots, green bell peppers and onions - 1 unit each;
- salt - ½ tbsp. l. (adjust according to taste preferences);
- pepper mixture - a pinch;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- tomatoes - 3 fruits;
- cauliflower - 100 g;
- drain butter - 30 g;
- greens optional;
- water - 1.3-1.5 l.
First, prepare the broth: rinse the turkey and put it in water. From the moment of boiling, cook for a third of an hour, not forgetting to collect the foam, otherwise the broth will turn out cloudy. Let the meat cool, then separate it into portions and put it back into the broth.
Next, prepare the vegetables: chop the onion and garlic and simmer in hot oil in a saucepan. In the meantime, cut the carrots into quarters, the peppers into cubes, simply separate the cabbage into inflorescences, peel the tomatoes and divide them into cubes. Gradually, as you prepare the vegetables, add them to the saucepan to sauté, stirring occasionally.
Let the vegetables simmer for a few more minutes together, adding salt and seasoning, meanwhile washing the spelled. Add the cereal to the vegetables, cook for another five minutes, and add to the broth with the meat. Bring the soup to a boil, cook for about five minutes, add chopped herbs, and after a couple of minutes turn off the heat. Leave covered for a third of an hour.
Recipe for spelled pilaf with turkey. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “spelled pilaf with turkey”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
Calorie content | 84.4 kcal | 1684 kcal | 5% | 5.9% | 1995 |
Squirrels | 8.3 g | 76 g | 10.9% | 12.9% | 916 g |
Fats | 1.7 g | 56 g | 3% | 3.6% | 3294 g |
Carbohydrates | 8.9 g | 219 g | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2461 g |
Organic acids | 0.1 g | ~ | |||
Alimentary fiber | 1.9 g | 20 g | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1053 g |
Water | 79.3 g | 2273 g | 3.5% | 4.1% | 2866 g |
Ash | 0.972 g | ~ | |||
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin A, RE | 259.8 mcg | 900 mcg | 28.9% | 34.2% | 346 g |
beta carotene | 1.559 mg | 5 mg | 31.2% | 37% | 321 g |
Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 16.049 mcg | ~ | |||
Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.057 mg | 1.5 mg | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2632 g |
Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.056 mg | 1.8 mg | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3214 g |
Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.343 mg | 5 mg | 6.9% | 8.2% | 1458 g |
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.214 mg | 2 mg | 10.7% | 12.7% | 935 g |
Vitamin B9, folates | 9.158 mcg | 400 mcg | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4368 g |
Vitamin B12, cobalamin | 0.124 mcg | 3 mcg | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2419 g |
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 0.98 mg | 90 mg | 1.1% | 1.3% | 9184 g |
Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.667 mg | 15 mg | 4.4% | 5.2% | 2249 g |
beta tocopherol | 0.024 mg | ~ | |||
gamma tocopherol | 0.162 mg | ~ | |||
Vitamin H, biotin | 0.245 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20408 g |
Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 2.1 mcg | 120 mcg | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5714 g |
Vitamin RR, NE | 1.902 mg | 20 mg | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1052 g |
Niacin | 0.145 mg | ~ | |||
Macronutrients | |||||
Potassium, K | 151.96 mg | 2500 mg | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1645 g |
Calcium, Ca | 17.79 mg | 1000 mg | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5621 g |
Magnesium, Mg | 26.87 mg | 400 mg | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1489 g |
Sodium, Na | 133.51 mg | 1300 mg | 10.3% | 12.2% | 974 g |
Sera, S | 12.65 mg | 1000 mg | 1.3% | 1.5% | 7905 g |
Phosphorus, Ph | 100.8 mg | 800 mg | 12.6% | 14.9% | 794 g |
Chlorine, Cl | 175.08 mg | 2300 mg | 7.6% | 9% | 1314 g |
Microelements | |||||
Aluminium, Al | 116.7 mcg | ~ | |||
Bor, B | 36.3 mcg | ~ | |||
Iron, Fe | 1.078 mg | 18 mg | 6% | 7.1% | 1670 g |
Yod, I | 0.54 mcg | 150 mcg | 0.4% | 0.5% | 27778 g |
Cobalt, Co | 0.95 mcg | 10 mcg | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1053 g |
Lithium, Li | 0.821 mcg | ~ | |||
Manganese, Mn | 0.3312 mg | 2 mg | 16.6% | 19.7% | 604 g |
Copper, Cu | 102.21 mcg | 1000 mcg | 10.2% | 12.1% | 978 g |
Molybdenum, Mo | 0.313 mcg | 70 mcg | 0.4% | 0.5% | 22364 g |
Nickel, Ni | 0.544 mcg | ~ | |||
Rubidium, Rb | 86.3 mcg | ~ | |||
Selenium, Se | 8.169 mcg | 55 mcg | 14.9% | 17.7% | 673 g |
Fluorine, F | 40.76 mcg | 4000 mcg | 1% | 1.2% | 9814 g |
Chromium, Cr | 0.36 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.7% | 0.8% | 13889 g |
Zinc, Zn | 1.0563 mg | 12 mg | 8.8% | 10.4% | 1136 g |
Digestible carbohydrates | |||||
Starch and dextrins | 5.165 g | ~ | |||
Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 2.9 g | max 100 g | |||
Glucose (dextrose) | 0.657 g | ~ | |||
Maltose | 0.489 g | ~ | |||
Sucrose | 1.714 g | ~ | |||
Fructose | 0.377 g | ~ | |||
Essential amino acids | 0.095 g | ~ | |||
Arginine* | 0.553 g | ~ | |||
Valin | 0.42 g | ~ | |||
Histidine* | 0.241 g | ~ | |||
Isoleucine | 0.402 g | ~ | |||
Leucine | 0.634 g | ~ | |||
Lysine | 0.667 g | ~ | |||
Methionine | 0.215 g | ~ | |||
Methionine + Cysteine | 0.006 g | ~ | |||
Threonine | 0.342 g | ~ | |||
Tryptophan | 0.091 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine | 0.339 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine | 0.02 g | ~ | |||
Nonessential amino acids | 0.202 g | ~ | |||
Alanin | 0.47 g | ~ | |||
Aspartic acid | 0.734 g | ~ | |||
Glycine | 0.39 g | ~ | |||
Glutamic acid | 1.573 g | ~ | |||
Proline | 0.434 g | ~ | |||
Serin | 0.367 g | ~ | |||
Tyrosine | 0.3 g | ~ | |||
Cysteine | 0.103 g | ~ | |||
Sterols (sterols) | |||||
Cholesterol | 23.38 mg | max 300 mg | |||
beta sitosterol | 2.279 mg | ~ | |||
Saturated fatty acids | |||||
Saturated fatty acids | 0.3 g | max 18.7 g | |||
12:0 Lauric | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
14:0 Miristinovaya | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
16:0 Palmitinaya | 0.152 g | ~ | |||
18:0 Stearic | 0.081 g | ~ | |||
20:0 Arakhinovaya | 0.004 g | ~ | |||
22:0 Begenovaya | 0.009 g | ~ | |||
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 0.371 g | min 16.8 g | 2.2% | 2.6% | |
16:1 Palmitoleic | 0.009 g | ~ | |||
18:1 Oleic (omega-9) | 0.356 g | ~ | |||
20:1 Gadoleic (omega-9) | 0.005 g | ~ | |||
22:1 Erucic (omega-9) | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.888 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 g | 7.9% | 9.4% | |
18:2 Linolevaya | 0.853 g | ~ | |||
18:3 Linolenic | 0.009 g | ~ | |||
18:3 Omega-3, alpha-linolenic | 0.006 g | ~ | |||
20:4 Arachidonic | 0.017 g | ~ | |||
22:5 Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), Omega-3 | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
22:6 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), Omega-3 | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.2 g | from 4.7 to 16.8 g | 4.3% | 5.1% |
The energy value of spelled pilaf with turkey is 84.4 kcal.
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Cooking in a slow cooker with meat
- pork tenderloin without veins and films - 1 kg;
- einkorn - 500 g;
- walnut kernels - a glass;
- champignons - 500 gr;
- carrots and onions - 1 unit each;
- drain butter - a couple of spoons;
- salt - table. level spoon (adjust to taste);
- water - 1.5 l;
- pepper - tea l.;
- Bay leaf.
Rinse the meat, cut into small slices. Peel and chop the onions, mushrooms and carrots, chop the nuts. Place oil in a multi-cooker bowl, heat for a couple of minutes in the “Fry” program, add vegetables, mushrooms and nuts. Fry for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil water.
Use a wooden or silicone spoon to collect in a separate bowl, pour hot water and place the meat in it, add salt and bay leaves. Cook for 40 minutes in “Soup” mode, cover with a lid.
The next step is to rinse the spelt and place the finished meat in the broth. Along with the cereal, send the sauteed meat prepared earlier. Pepper, turn on the “Stew” mode for half an hour and cover again.
Spelled with meat recipe. Spelled with mushrooms and meat
Achar or spelled is wheat of milk maturity. It makes a wonderful dish of Armenian cuisine, tasty and easy to prepare. The taste of achar is slightly nutty. Spelled is one of the healthiest cereals - it contains a large amount of protein up to 37%, 18 essential amino acids that are not found in animal foods, iron, B vitamins and it does not cause gluten allergies like other cereals. In the West, spelled is considered a dietary product and is sold in health food stores. You can make pilaf with mushrooms from spelled, or you can also add meat. Use the meat you like best. Achar with mushrooms and meat is a traditional dish served in Armenia at weddings and other celebrations, and is prepared by adding mushrooms and chicken. If you prepare this dish without meat, it will be an excellent side dish.
Spelled with mushrooms recipe
- Krupa achar – 2 cups,
- champignons – 500 grams,
- onion – 2 small onions,
- vegetable oil for frying,
- butter to taste,
- salt pepper.
How to cook spelled
Rinse the cereal in running water. Fill with cold water (the water level is 2 fingers higher than the level of the achar), add salt and cook. Bring to a boil and leave to simmer, covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. While the achar is cooking, cut the onion into small cubes. Champignons into thin slices. Cut the meat (I used pork) as desired, but not very large. Add vegetable oil to a well-heated frying pan and fry the meat for 5 - 7 minutes. Add onion to the meat and fry for another 5 - 7 minutes.
Then add the chopped champignons and cover with a lid to let the mushrooms release their juice.
Open the lid slightly - all the liquid should boil away. After the liquid has boiled away, salt and pepper the meat, mushrooms and onions and fry for 5 minutes. Add butter to the prepared achar - to taste, mix with meat, onions and mushrooms.
Spelled pasta for garnish
Spelled pasta is no less tasty than classic wheat pasta. Pasta makes an excellent side dish, tasty and healthy.
- spelled pasta - 175 g;
- water - 2 l;
- salt - third table. l.;
- drain butter - 30 gr.
Boil water, put pasta in it, add salt. Wait until the water boils again and set aside for 10 minutes. Then drain in a colander, transfer to the main dish and season with oil.
The side dish is ready. You can add fried mushrooms, chicken or pork dishes, pour over nut sauce, and sprinkle with fresh herbs.
Spelled salad with chicken, tomatoes and arugula
Spelled salad with chicken, tomatoes and arugula
Let's start with what spelled is. Spelled (in Italian farro-farro), also known to many as emmer , is a non-hybrid ancestor of modern wheat, which is one of the first “discovered” wheat grains. The Roman legions also ate spelled during their long campaigns and conquests.
Spelled is high in fiber and nutrients , making it very filling and appetizing. Since spelled gluten is easier to digest, it can be consumed by people with wheat allergies.
eat eminkorn at any time of the year, but I personally love it in the summer, when you only want to eat something cold, such as salads, and today I offer you one of them.
Spelled salad with chicken, tomatoes and arugula
what you need for cooking
Ingredients for 4 servings
- Spelled: 250 g dry (or approx. 600 g boiled)
- Chicken breast: 1 pc.
- Arugula: to taste
- Black olives: 1 handful
- Cherry tomatoes: 15 pcs
- Olive oil (extra vergine-EBO): to taste
and also (optional)
- Carrots: 1 pc.
- Onions: 1 pc.
- Petiole celery: 1 stalk
Spelled salad with chicken, tomatoes and arugula
cooking method
Boil the spelled in salted water until cooked to your liking, keeping in mind that it should be crumbly. The cooking time is usually indicated on the packaging.
When ready, drain, drain in a colander and place on a platter or tray to cool.
At this time, in another saucepan, pour cold water over the peeled carrots, onions, and celery and bring to a boil. Place the chicken breast in the resulting vegetable broth and boil for about 20 minutes, then cut it into cubes.
Transfer the cooled spelled to a salad bowl and add the chicken pieces.
Chop the tomatoes and olives and add them to the spelled. Finish off the arugula too. If it is large, tear it into smaller pieces. (Do not cut - rapid oxidation of greens occurs).
Adjust salt and drizzle with olive oil.
Spelled salad with chicken, tomatoes and arugula is ready!
Natasha's advice:
-you can completely cook chicken breast in another way, for example, in a non-stick frying pan, in the microwave, on the grill, in broth with a cube, or simply boil it in salted water.
-I use spelled, which is called “both in the tail and in the mane.” In the summer I cook it “in reserve”, for 2-3 uses, but each time I come up with new ingredients and have repeatedly used this dish as an appetizer during summer evening feasts with our Italian friends.
Try it, I hope you will appreciate it and love it too!
Bon appetit from Natasha!