By germinating purchased or harvested buckwheat, you make the healthy components of the pseudo-grain more accessible to your body. In this article you will receive a practical step-by-step guide for quick implementation.

Buckwheat sprouts are tasty and healthy

Why germination is really worthwhile

Like other plants, buckwheat uses a substance called phytic acid to store phosphorus and minerals in its own seeds. Germination now ensures the breakdown of phytic acid. In this way, the minerals in the grains are only really available - and the different types of buckwheat even more valuable for people.

Sprout buckwheat step by step

What you need:

  • Buckwheat grains (organic or raw food quality)
  • seed jar
  • very fine sieve

How to proceed:

  1. Rinse the buckwheat kernels in the sieve briefly under warm water.
  2. Soak the kernels in the sprouting jar filled with clear cold water for 20 to 60 minutes. Be careful not to put too many buckwheat grains in the jar - they still need room to germinate. Our advice: fill the jar only a third full with grains.
  3. Pour off the soaking water and the grains into the sieve.
  4. Rinse the buckwheat grains briefly with clear cold water and let them drain.
  5. Return the kernels to the jar and let them germinate in a warm place (but NOT on a heater or in direct sunlight). This usually takes six to eight hours.
  6. Rinse the buckwheat grains with clear cold water two to three times during the germination period. How to keep them moist. Simply fill the glass with some water and swirl it around briefly so that all the grains are wetted with water. Then pour off the water and put the jar with the buckwheat kernels back in a warm place.
  7. As soon as you discover a small "tail" on the grains, you can use the buckwheat. However, it is also possible to let it germinate longer. To slow down or interrupt the germination process, place the germinated grains in the refrigerator (but keep them there for a maximum of three to four days!).

Use sprouted buckwheat

You can use sprouted buckwheat among other things

  • process into a bread/roll dough,
  • Sprinkle over muesli, yoghurt or salad or
  • add to smoothies.

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Vegetable garden