Buckwheat with Mushrooms and Caramelized Onion

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

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2. 2
   Add the onion and fry for 25-30 minutes over low heat, stirring, until the onion is caramelized.

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   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
3. 3
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

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   💡Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.
4. 4
   Add the mushrooms and fry 8-10 minutes, stirring, until the mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates.

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To assemble

1. 5
   Season the onion and mushrooms with salt and black pepper and the oregano.
2. 6
   Heat a dry skillet over high heat and toast the buckwheat in it 3-4 minutes, stirring.

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3. 7
   Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.

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4. 8
   Turn down to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes without opening the lid, until the liquid is absorbed.

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   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
5. 9
   Turn off the heat and leave covered 5–10 minutes.

   💡Don't open the lid during cooking: the steam is what cooks the top layer. A towel between the pot and the lid absorbs the drips, so the rice doesn't get soggy.
6. 10
   Gently stir in the parsley.
7. 11
   Gently fluff with a fork, transfer to a serving plate and arrange the onion and mushrooms on top and serve.