Pasta, Noodles and Rice Recipes - Baked Buckwheat and Spinach Butter Recipe

  
 

Pasta, Noodles and Rice Recipes - Baked Buckwheat and Spinach Butter Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4-6

  • 75 g/3 oz unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed

  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • pinch of chili powder

  • 250 g/8 oz buckwheat, roasted

  • 450 ml/3/4 pint boiling Vegetable Stock

  • sea salt

Method:

  1. In a small bowl, beat together the butter, garlic, coriander and spices until evenly combined. Cover and leave for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Use a little of the spiced butter to grease an ovenproof dish. Put in the roasted buckwheat and pour over the boiling stock.

  3. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and place in a preheated oven, 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark 6, for 15 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and leave to stand for 5 minutes.

  4. Stir in the remaining spiced butter and sea salt to taste, and serve immediately.