Mushroom cube from Groats

7. 10. 2025

This recipe offers a unique and flavorful twist on the traditional mushroom Kuba dish.

While fresh mushrooms may be more challenging during the winter months, the effort put into finding them will be well worth it for the delicious taste they impart.

With careful attention to quantity and preparation, this recipe will impress and delight up to six lucky diners.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of groats
• 1/3 cup of pork or goose lard
• 1/3 cup of onion
• salt
• 3 cups of water

• 1 cup of fresh or 1/3 cup of dried mushrooms
• caraway seeds
• clove of garlic
• marjoram
• a little lard for sprinkling on the finished dish

Instructions:

• First, wash the groats in cold water. Let it drain.
• Melt lard in a saucepan.
• Fry finely chopped onion in lard.
• Add groats, fry slightly, salt, and cover with water.
• Cover with a lid and cook until soft, preferably in the oven.
• Now, focus on the mushrooms. The fresh ones will need to be cleaned and cut into slices. Pre-soak the dried ones in milk.
• Simmer the mushrooms prepared in this way with cumin on lard for about 15 minutes. After that, mix with the cooked grits.
• Season with grated garlic and marjoram. You can also afford a little pepper.
• Put the mixture in a greased baking dish, sprinkle the surface lightly with lard, and bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.

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