Buckwheat Bowl with Poached Egg and Vegetables
A hearty bowl of buckwheat with a runny poached egg, cucumber, tomato, and avocado, dressed with soy sauce and sesame seeds.
- Time
- 25 min
- Serving
- 467 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.99
- Protein
- 19 g
Ingredients
- 1 Buckwheat groatspack 800 g ≈ $5.00 70 g
- 2 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
- 3 Avocadopack 1 pcs ≈ $1.20 0.5 pcs
- 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 70 g
- 5 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 80 g
- 6 Soy sauce 10 ml
- 7 Sesame seeds 3 g
- 8 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 5 g
- 9 Salt 1 g
- 10 Vinegar 9% 5 ml
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the buckwheat1, cover with 140 ml cold water, add salt, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15–18 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
Slice the cucumber4 into 1 cm thick rounds, the tomato5 into wedges, and cube the avocado3. Finely chop the green8 onion.
In a small pot, bring 500 ml of water to a gentle boil, add vinegar. Make a well with a spoon, carefully pour in the egg, and cook for 3 minutes until the white is set but the yolk remains runny.
Lift the egg out with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel.
Spoon the buckwheat1 into a bowl, top with cucumber4, tomato5, and avocado3, then drizzle with soy sauce.
Place the egg on top, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green8 onion, and serve immediately.
Tips
- Why it works
- Rinse buckwheat to remove bitterness; unrinsed grains stay gritty and absorb less water. Salt late to avoid breaking the egg’s whites when poaching.
- Substitutions
- Use rice vinegar instead of vinegar for poaching. It’s milder. Replace avocado with 80g mashed banana if you prefer sweetness.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooked buckwheat turns mushy; check texture by pressing a grain with a fork. It should hold shape but be soft. Egg whites get tough if water boils too hard.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh; avocado and poached egg spoil within 2 days. Reheat buckwheat only. Microwave 1 minute, stir, and add fresh toppings.
- Serve with
- Pair with miso soup and steamed edamame for a light, protein-rich lunch. Use leftovers for a quick office meal.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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