It's preferable to cook the buckwheat in a heavy-bottomed pot, covered, over low heat. Avoid rinsing the groats before ...

White buckwheat groats ... Meanwhile, rinse the groats by covering them with running water. Drain and repeat the process. Add the rinsed groats to the boiling water and cook for 15 minutes.

Kasha is a type of cereal made with buckwheat groats which have first been roasted, then soaked and finally simmered till it becomes soft. Kasha bread is healthy, and tastes almost like a cake.