Värmande linsgryta med vitlöksfräst majs

Recept ifrån en vandrings- och matresa i Skaraborg. Foto Agnes Maltesdotter.

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Ett recept på linsgryta är alltid en vinnare på tur, speciellt under årets kallare månader. Värmande, otroligt gott och enkelt att variera blir ett vinnande koncept! Förbered kryddmixen hemma, och passa på att göra en större sats så har du en egen kryddmix till fler soppor och grytor. Det går också bra att köpa färdiga kryddmixer i butiken, idag finns det en mängd olika curry-varianter som är goda till linsgryta!

För dig som vill laga grytan ute - här kommer några tips!

Att ta med sig

Stormkök med 1 stekpanna + 1 stort kokkärl

Skärbräda + kniv

Tallrikar till servering

Bestick

Förbered hemma

Blanda ihop kryddmix

Värmande linsgryta med vitlöksfräst majs

4 portioner

Ingredienser

2 vårlökar, eller 1 gul lök

1 vitlöksklyfta

1/4 matpumpa, exempelvis Butternut eller Hokkaido

1 1/2 dl linser, gärna svenska exempelvis gotlandslins eller korallins

1/2 dl russin

1 förp. krossade tomater

7 dl vatten + 1 msk lantbuljong

1 liten romanesco, eller liten broccoli

Rapsolja att steka i

Salt

Kryddmix (eller köp en färdig curry i butik - vilken som funkar fint!)

1/2 msk malen kanel

1 tsk malen ingefära

1 tsk malen spiskummin

1 tsk malen kardemumma

1 krm malen kryddnejlika

Vitlöksfräst majs

1 färsk majskolv, eller 1 burk majs

1 vitlöksklyfta

1 kruka färsk koriander (spara lite till garnering)

Rapsolja att steka i

Salt och nymalen svartpeppar

Till servering

Växtyoghurt
färsk koriander

Gör såhär

Finstrimla vårlöken. Skala och finhacka vitlöken. Dela och gör ur kärnorna ur pumpan, skär i mindre bitar. Bryt romanescon i mindre buketter, skär stammen i mindre bitar.

Fräs lök och vitlök i lite olja tills de mjuknar. Vänd ner kryddmixen och fräs i 1 minut. Tillsätt pumpa, linser, russin, krossade tomater, vatten och buljong. Koka upp och låt sedan puttra i ca 20 minuter, tills linserna och pumpan är mjuka, vänd ner romanescon och låt puttra i ytterligare 5 minuter. Tillsätt eventuellt lite extra vatten om grytan känns för torr. Smaka av med salt och peppar. Ställ åt sidan.

Skär loss majsen från kolven. Skala och finhacka vitlöken. Fräs majs och vitlök i lite olja tills majsen fått en klargul färd, och gärna en gyllene yta, och löken mjukat. Finhacka koriandern och vänd ner. Smaka av med salt och peppar.

Servera grytan med en klick växtyoghurt, majsfräset och koriander.

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Hearty Daal with garlic fried sweet corn

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 onion

1 garlic clove

1/2 pumpkin

1 1/2 dl lentils

1/2 dl raisins

1 can of crushed tomatoes

7 dl water + 1 Tbsp vegetable stock powder

1 small romanesco or broccoli

rapeseed oil for frying

salt and pepper

Spice mix (or by one in store - any curry will work!)

1/2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 pinch ground cloves

Garlic fried sweet corn

1 fresh corn on the cob, or 1 can of sweet corn

1 garlic clove

1 handful of fresh cilantro

rapeseed oil for frying

salt and pepper

For serving

Plant yoghurt

How to

Peel and finely chop garlic and onion. Cut the pumpkin in haft, scoop out the seeds and cut the rest in small pieces. break the romanesco in smaller pieces, cut the steam in smaller pieces.

Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft. Add the spice mix and fry for another minute. Add pumpkin, lentils, raisins, crushed tomatoes, water and stock powder. Bring to a boil and then let simmer for about 20 minutes - stirring every now and then - until the pumpkin is soft. Add a bit more water if it feels too dry. Add the romaesco and let simmer for another 5 minuter. Salt and pepper to taste. Set a side.

Cut of the sweet corn from the cob. Peel and finely chop the garlic, fry in a drizzle of oil until soft. Add the sweet corn and fry until golden. Finely chop the cilantro and add to the fry. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the Daal toppen with the garlic fried sweet corn, plant yoghurt and cilantro.

Winter stir fry with chanterelles, brassicas, Jerusalem artichokes and green pea and spinach dip

Stir fries - one of the worlds easiest and maybe quickest ways to cook! Use whatever plants you have at home and let that be the base of you fry! I like to use a wok pan because I find it easier to give it all a good toss and shake with that pan - but of course you could use just any. Most important thing is - just get cooking!

Winter stir fry with chanterelles, brassicas, Jerusalem artichokes and green pea and spinach dip

Servers 4

Ingredients

2 dl / 0.8 cups wild rice, uncooked *

600 grams mixed types of mushrooms, I used chanterelles and oyster mushrooms **

500 grams mixed Brussels sprouts and/or flower sprouts (or, use any typ of Brassica such as dino kale/kale/Savoy cabbage)

250 grams Jerusalem artichokes

1 handful of fresh parsley

cold pressed coconut oil for frying

salt and freshly ground black peppar

Green pea and spinach dip

500 grams green peas, frozen thawed

100 grams organic baby spinach, fresh

1 handful of fresh cilantro

1 garlic clove

2 Tbsp light tahini

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging. Let cool.

Brush the mushrooms, tear in to smaller pieces. Cut away the very bottom part of the Brussels sprouts and flower sprouts if necessary. Cut the bigger ones in half. Scrub the Jerusalem artichokes carefully, slice thinly.

Stir fry the Brussels sprouts and flower sprouts for 5 minutes in a tiny amount of oil (we want to keep it all fresh and light!) for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, Jerusalem artichokes and stir fry until it’s looks nice and gets a bit of golden coloured. Remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all the ingredients for the dip. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the stir fry with with some wild rice and a good dollop of green pea spinach dip, sprinkle with parsley.

* If you cannot find wild rice any cooked whole grain will work!

** If you cannot get hold of fresh mushrooms of your liking dried (then soaked) or frozen ones works too!

Recipe for Coop Sverige. Photo by Magnus Carlsson.

Warming bean chili with avocado and cilantro

I love how the different seasons throughout the year invites to enjoy different types of foods, both when it comes to specific veggies and fruits to use and how to cook them. Especially when you like me live in a part of the world where each season really is different from the one before, and the ones that is coming this is quite a “big” thing!

I’m embracing this fact when it comes to the food I’m cooking. I like to get creative with what ever we can get from the farmers (at least fairly) nearby, letting those veggies be the main ingredient and then maybe adding (like avocado in this recipe) some other things as an extra. Also, during winter a warming bowl of something hearty and yummy is a great idea. So, Lets get cooking!

Warming bean chili with avocado and cilantro

4-6 portions

Ingredients

150 gram soya mice (weight when dry) *

1 yellow onion

2 garlic cloves

1/2 celeriac (roughly 350 grams)

1 Tbsp whole cumin

2 tsp smoked paprika powder

1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper

6 dried organic apricots, chopped

2 packages (á 500 ml) crushed tomatoes

4 dl / 1.7 cups water

1 package (á 230 grams when drained) pre cooked black beans

1 package (á 230 grams when drained) pre cooked kidney beans

1 Tbsp cacao powder

150 grams Tuscan kale

1 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

4-6 portions wild rice/black quinoa/sorghum/whole oats

2 avocados

fresh cilantro

How to

Soak the soya mince according to instructions on the packaging.

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Scrub the celeriac thoroughly, cut i small pieces. Fry the onion and garlic in a pot until soft. Add the celeriac, spices and apricot and fry for another couple of minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, water and soya mince. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 15 minutes.

Drain and rinse the beans. Remove the tough steam from the kale (tips: keep them and use next time you’re making a creamy kale soup! Put them in the freezer until then) and cut the leaves in smaller pieces. Add cacao, beans and kale to the chili. Turn of the heat and let the chili sit for at least 15 minutes before serving. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with sliced avocado, fresh cilantro and your choice of cooked grain!

* I like to use organic dried soya mince as it’s made of 100% soy, as opposite to the frozen ones I’ve manage to find which always have contained other things then only soy (such as flavouring, stabilators, sugar etc - things I found to be unnecessary here and rather tend avoid)

Recipe for Coop Sverige. Photo by Magnus Carlsson.

Hearty curry stew with aubergine, pumpkin and kale

The great thing about a stew is that is can be made with lots of different veggies - for example the exact veggies that you happen to have at home! These days I want to have pumpkin in almost everything - and so I added them to this stew as well.

Adding some pre cooked legumes when the stew is almost done is a great way to add som extra protein (and taste!). And then I always want to add something green - kale is a favourite! Best thing is to add the kale once you have removed the pot from the heat, that way the kale will stay green and perfectly soft.

You could serve the stew just like it is, or with your choice of grain och pseudo-grain; like sorghum, quinoa, naked oats or millet, for a even more filling meal.

And last but not least - don’t forget the golden rule when it comes to stews; they are even better the day after when the flavours have had the chance to REALLY evolve!! Now, time to cook.

Hearty curry stew with aubergine, pumpkin and kale

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp coriander seeds

2 tsp caraway seeds

2 Tbsp paprika powder

1 onion

1 garlic clove

1 aubergine

1 small pumpkin, Hokkaido or Muscat

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

500 g crushed tomatoes

400 ml coconut milk

230 g / 4 dl / 1.6 cups pre cooked chickpeas

100 g kale, rough stalk removed and leaves shredded

2 Tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

salt and freshly ground black peppar

For serving

2 dl / 0.8 cups sorghum, uncooked

fresh cilantro

How to

Cook the sorghum according to instructions on the packaging.

Fry the spices in the oil in a thick bottom pot at medium heat until fragrant. Peel and finely chop onion and garlic, add to the pot at fry until soft.

Cut the aubergine in bite size pieces. Wash the pumpkin then half it, remove seeds and cut in to bite size pieces. Add the aubergine and pumpkin to the stew. Fry for 2 minutes together with the ginger. Add the crushed tomatoes and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and and let simmer for 20 minutes, until the aubergine and pumpkin have softened. Salt and pepper to taste.

Rinse the chickpeas. Add to the stew together with the kale. Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve the stew together with cooked sorghum and cilantro.

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar

Favourite cracker spreads

Seed cracker is one of my big obsessions. It's a staple in my kitchen and I make a batch every other week to make sure I always have some at home. I like them with a creamy avocado and sprouts for breakfast, as a side to a hearty salad or delicious soup, as a nibble during a party or just as they are. Nutty, crispy and yummy. No matter when they are served a creamy spread goes very well with them. And creamy spreads is just what this blog post is about. 

These two are easy to make, contains lots of nutrition and flavour AND can be stored in the fridge for quite a few days. Make a big batch and keep some for upcoming breakfasts, lunches, afternoon snack moments and dinners. Except from having the spreads on a crispy cracker they could also be served to a hearty salad or in your favourite wrap. 

* The cracker above is "Oat and walnut cracker" from my cookbook The new green salad.

Pea and cilantro hummus

250 grams green peas 

2 tbsp tahini (I prefer the light one here, made of raw sesame seeds instead of toasted) 

1/2 dl water 

1 big handful of fresh cilantro 

1/2 dl cold pressed olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

fresh or dried cilantro for garnishing 

Carrot and tarragon hummus

4 dl/320 grams cooked chickpeas

250 grams cooked/steamed/baked carrots

2 tbsp tahini (I prefer the light one here, made of raw sesame seeds instead of toasted) 

1/2 dl water

1 small garlic clove, minced  

1 tsp dried tarragon

2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

salt and pepper to taste 

sesame seeds + cold pressed olive oil for garnishing  

How to

Green pea and cilantro hummus: Mix water and tahini until creamy using an immersion blender or food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until creamy. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving. 

Carrot and tarragon hummus: Mix water and tahini until creamy using an immersion blender or food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the olive oil, and mix until creamy. Add the oil and mix to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. 

DONE!