Kasha Cakes with Mushroom Sauce

Made from buckwheat, kasha has very nutty taste. Here, it is combined with a fragrant parsley, scallions and carrots, and formed into small cakes. Serving with mushrooms sauce these kasha cakes made an excellent lunch or a tempting appetizer.

Russian Monday: "Kasha" - Millet Porridge with Butternut Squash & Golden Raisins

Kasha is a special dish in Russian cuisine - very common and unremarkable, nevertheless having its own special worldwide reputation in line with borsch, Russian cabbage soup, kvass and vodka. Kasha is a subject of national pride, but first of all - the peak of ancient Russian culinary arts.