6 best ever buckwheat recipes for hearty, nutritious dishes

Who doesn't love pancakes for breakfast? This recipe for cinnamon gluten-free buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup, yogurt, and fresh raspberries comes in at under 300 calories per serving

This ham, spinach and egg buckwheat galette pancake is easy to make, low calorie and gluten-free, making it perfect for a midweek meal

Olia Hercules takes the rich, colourful pickings of an autumn harvest and adds an Eastern European twist in this gluten-free dessert

In Ukraine, all sorts of things, from schnitzel to whole river fish are fried in batter. Here, cauliflower gets the treatment. These easy fritters with a simple dip make for great snacks, ready in just 25 minutes

The Mandarin word for fish is ‘yu’ and during the New Year celebrations people wish each other ‘Nian nian you yu’, which translates as ‘Have abundance every year’. Serving the fish whole symbolises unity and completeness. Make up for the ‘incompleteness’ of using fillets by serving this dish with whole steamed small pak choy and uncut buckwheat noodles (uncut noodles symbolise longevity).

This colourful rice bowl from Dalston restaurant Snackbar is comforting, healthy-ish and full of wonderful textures and flavours: from Japanese crunchy fried chicken and zingy pickles, to a gooey, creamy egg yolk and crispy, earthy buckwheat