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Lentil & Spelt Stew with Miso

Home   Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments...   Lentil & Spelt Stew with Miso
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by Danka Jandric November 29, 2024

A traditional stew can really hit the spot on a cold winter or early spring day. The combination of pearled spelt and lentils makes for a comforting and satiating meal, with the complex salty miso and bright lemon juice balancing this dish beautifully.

Danka suggests various accompaniments to this stew, so why not make a big batch, change up the toppings, and never get bored?

Serving suggestions:

  • Thick yoghurt, olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Yoghurt, soy mushrooms (cook chopped mushrooms in butter or oil and dark soy sauce) and parsley.
  • Roasted squash, burrata, toasted hazelnuts, parsley garlic oil (blend parsley, garlic, lemon zest, sea salt and olive oil).

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 lg Leek, sliced
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic, sliced
  • 2 Carrots, chopped into small cubes
  • 2 Potatoes, chopped into 1.5 cm cubes
  • 150g Olive Green Lentils, rinsed
  • 100ml Pearled Spelt, rinsed
  • 2 lt Good Quality Stock
  • 1 to 2 tbsp White Miso, to taste
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • A Squeeze of Lemon Juice (optional)

Method

  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the leek and carrots and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and potato. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the vegetables start to soften and caramelise slightly.
  2. Stir in the green lentils and pearled spelt, allowing them to toast slightly with the vegetables for about 2 minutes, to bring out the nutty flavour.
  3. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and let it simmer for about 30-35 minutes, or until the lentils and spelt are tender. If the texture is thicker than you'd like it at this stage, add some more stock, or even just a bit of water.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the white miso with a ladle of the hot stew liquid until smooth, then stir it back into the pot.
  5. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and an optional squeeze of lemon juice.
  6. Serve with good bread and your chosen toppings (see suggestions above).

Notes:

Note 1: You can add additional vegetables to suit your taste, e.g. squash or leafy greens. Add the squash (chopped into 1.5 cm cubes) at the same time as the potatoes and the greens in the last 10 min of the simmering time.

Note 2: When cold and stored in the fridge, the texture of the stew might start looking a bit slimy. This is due to starches released by the spelt into the liquid of the stew as the stew cools. Once re-heated the starches dissolve into the liquid and the texture goes back to how it was freshly cooked.

Note 3: This stew freezes well, but the texture of the potato will change as freezing breaks down its starches. Some people don't mind this, but you may prefer to omit the potato if you're planning to make a big batch of this and freeze some.

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