Creamy celeriac and parsnip soup with almond and parsley

(Recipe in Swedish below)

Another favourite soup!

I always serve my soups with a yummy “topping salad” for extra texture, flavour and heartiness. A smart thing is to use bits from the soup also on top of if - as in if making a celeriac and parsnip soup like here, but some extra celeriac or parsnip, roast in until lightly crispy and add to the topping salad. My typical topping salad formula would be:

200 gram veggie (same as in the soup) + 1-2 flavours (could be spices, herbs or nut butters) + something crunchy (such as toasted nuts or seeds)

Happy cooking!

Creamy celeriac and parsnip soup with almond and parsley

Serves 4

Ingredients

500 grams celeriac

200 grams parsnip 

1 yellow onion

2 garlic cloves

1,2 liter vegetable stock

2 Tbsp almond butter

1 handfull fresh parsley

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Topping salad

1 1/2 dl wild rice, or any other cereal such as quinoa / millet / sorghum / spelt / whole wheat (if you have any leftovers at home this is the perfect way to use it. Also, you can use any type of legumes instead, story bought pre-cooked works great!)

200 grams celeriac

1 handful almond flakes

cress

olive oil for roasting

cold pressed olive oil for drizzling

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Start by making the topping salad if you need to cook some wild rice as it takes about 40 minutes. If using already cooked cereals / leftovers or pre-cooked legumes you can do this part when the soup is simmering.

Pre heat the oven 200°C. Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging. Scrub the celeriac carefully, cut in small pieces. Toss with oil and roast in the oven until soft, about 15 minutes. Add the almond flakes the last minute. Toss together wild rice, celeriac and almond. Chop the parsley and add it too. Salt and pepper to taste.

Peel and finely chop onion and garlic, fry in a bit of oil in a saucepan until soft. Scrub the root veggies carefully, cut away any dirty parts and cut the rest in smaller pieces. Add veggies, almond butter and vegetable stock to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and let simmer until veggies are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, mix until smooth using an immersion blender. Add parsley and vinegar and pulse a few times. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the soup topped with the salad and cress. Drizzle with oil.

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Ännu en favoritsoppa!

Jag serverar alltid mina soppor med en smarrig “toppingsallad”, både för att ge extra smak och textur men även mer matighet. Ett smart knep är att använda samma grönsak/er som du har i soppan även som topping ovanpå den. Här har jag använt extra rotselleri, som jag tärnat och sedan rostat, tillsammans med lite vildris, örter och rostad mandel. Min typiska toppingsallad följer följande formel:

200 gram rotsak + 2 dl kokt baljväxt eller sädesslag + 1-2 smaksättningar + något crunchigt (exempelvis rostade fröer eller nötter)

Smaklig spis!

Rotselleri- och palsternackssoppa med mandel och persilja

4 portioner

Ingredienser

500 gram rotselleri

200 gram palsternacka 

1 gul lök

2 vitlöksklyftor

1,2 liter lantbuljong

2 msk mandelsmör

1 näve färsk persilja

2 tsk äppelcidervinäger

Olja

Salt och nymalen svartpeppar

Toppingsallad

1 1/2 dl vildris, eller annat sädesslag så som quinoa / hirs / durra / dinkel / matvete (använd gärna överblivet sädesslag här, om du har något. Det går också bra att byta ut mot kokta baljväxter, så som linser eller kikärtor som kan köpas förkokta på tetra)

200 gram rotselleri, eller palsternacka

1 näve färsk persilja

1 liten näve mandelflan

krasse

olivolja till rostning

kallpressad olivolja att ringla över - gärna en smaksatt

Gör såhär

Börja med att koka vildriset till toppingsalladen, enligt anvisning på förpackningen.

Skala och finhacka lök och vitlök, fräs i lite olja i en gryta eller kastrull tills de mjuknar men utan att de tar färg. Skrubba rotsakerna noga, skär bort eventuella jordiga bitar och dela resten i mindre bitar. Tillsätt rotsakerna, mandelsmör och vätska till grytan. Låt koka upp och sjud i 15-20 minuter, beroende på storleken på bitarna, tills allt är helt mjukt. Ta bort från värmen, mixa tills helt slätt med hjälp av stavmixer. Tillsätt persilja och vinäger och pulsa några gånger. Smaka av med salt och peppar.

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Skrubba rotsellerin till toppingsalladen noga. Skär i små tärningar, blanda med lite olja och en nypa salt. Rosta i ugnen tills mjuka, ca 15 minuter. Låt mandelflanen rosta med sista minuten. Blanda vildris, rostad rotselleri och mandelflarn. Finhacka persiljan och blanda ner. Smaka av med salt och peppar.

Servera soppan toppad med salladen och krasse. Ringla över kallpressad olivolja - gärna en smaksatt!

Kimchi fritters with Tahini and ginger sauce

A twist on the Japanese Okonomiyaki (try to pronounce that)! I add kimchi in my fritters for extra flavour. The perfect fritters for brunch, weekend lunch or a light middle-of-the-week-dinner! You can make som extra mixture, keep it in the fridge and then fry once you want to eat!

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Kimchi fritters with Tahini and ginger sauce

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

3 handfuls of shredded cabbage

10 cm leeks

1 dl kimchi

1 dl oat flour

1 dl chickpea flour

2 dl water

2 handfuls of parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp salt

rapeseed for frying

Tahini and ginger sauce

1 dl light tahini

1 dl water

2 Tbsp tamari

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 cm grated ginger, fresh

salt to taste

For serving

Radish sprouts, alfa alfa sprouts or any sprouts you like

sesame seeds

pear, diced

How to

Shred the cabbage. Cut the leek in half, slice thinly and rinse carefully. Put cabbage and leeks in a bowl and massage with a pinch of salt. Set aside for 10 minutes. Finely chop the kimchi.

Whisk together the flour and water in a separate bowl. Add the cabbage, leek and kimchi. Stir together. Add the parsley, let sit for 10 minutes.

Mix together the ingredients for the dressing in a blender or using a hand mixer, salt to taste.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan. Add a spoonful of cabbage mixture and press down lightly. Fry on medium heat for a couple of minutes, until golden, then flip around and fry for another minute on the other side too. Do the same with the rest of the mixture.

Serve the fritters with sprouts, pear, sprinkled sesame seeds and a good drizzle of the tahini ginger sauce!

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En twist på den klassiska japanska pannkakan Okonomiyaki (försök uttala det, om du kan), här med smakrik kimchi i smeten! Toppa med groddar och skott för fräschör och extra näring, och gärna hackat päron för god sötma. Mixa enkelt ihop en läcker sås med smak av sesam och ingefära att servera till.

Dessa plättar är perfekta för brunch, helglunch eller middag-mitt-i-veckan. Det går fint att göra extra mycket smet, förvara den i kylen och sedan steka på strax innan servering!

Kimchiplättar med tahini- och ingefärssås

4-6 portioner

Ingredienser

3 stora nävar strimlad vitkål

10 cm purjolök

1 dl kimchi (finns att köpa färdig i den kylda grönsaksdisken)

1 dl havremjöl

1 dl kikärtsmjöl

2 dl vatten

2 nävar färsk persilja, grovhackad

1/2 tsk salt

Rapsolja till stekning

Tahini- och ingefärssås

1 dl ljus tahini

1 dl vatten vatten

2 msk tamari

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

2 cm färsk ingefära, skalad

Salt 

Till servering

Rädisskott

Alfa-alfagroddar

Sesamfrön

Päron, tärnad

Gör såhär

Strimla vitkålen fint. Skär purjolöken på mitten, skölj noga och strimla fint. Lägg kål och purjolök i en bunke och massera med salt. Ställ åt sidan i 10 minuter. Strimla kimchin.

Vispa ihop mjöl och vatten i en separat bunke. Vänd ner kål, purjo och kimchi och blanda ihop väl. Vänd ner den hackade persiljan och rör om. Låt stå i 10 minuter. 

Mixa ihop ingredienserna till tahini- och ingefärssåsen i en höghastighetsmixer tills du får en fluffig sås (har du ingen stark mixer kan det vara bra att riva ingefäran innan du mixar). Smaka av med salt.

Värm upp olja i en stekpanna, klicka ut skedar av smeten och platta till lätt. Stek på medelvärme i ett par minuter på båda sidor, tills du får en fin gyllene yta. Gör likadant med resterande smet.

Servera plättarna med skott, groddar och päron. Ringla över tahinisåsen och strö över sesamfrön.

Recept först publicerat i Vegomagasinet, Sveriges första och största helt vegetariska mattidning!

Herby potato mash with green pea tempeh and courgette stir fry, tahini beet dressing and crispy salad

Potato + rapeseed + herbs = true love. Instead of mixing my potatoes to a smooth mash I like to keep it quite chunky. Serve with a super simple stir fry and a dressing to always remember! It actually feels a bit strange (yet awesome) to drizzle over such a colourful thing over your food! Try for yourself!

Herby potato mash with green pea tempeh and courgette stir fry, tahini beet dressing and crispy salad

Servers 4

Herby potato mash

400 grams new potatoes or small potatoes

1 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 organic lemon, zest + juice

2 handfulls fresh parsley

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

Green pea tempeh and courgette stir fry

250 grams green pea tempeh (or any tempeh of your choice) *

1 big courgette

2 spring onions

1 tsp cold rapeseed oil

1 Tbsp tamari, or any other soy sauce

cress

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

Tahini beet dressing

1 raw beetroot

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups light tahini (I like to use the light one for dressings rather then the darker one - made of toasted sesame seeds - as the dark one can taste a bit sharp)

3/4 dl / 0.3 cups water

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp maple syrup

sesame seeds and dried flowers for garnish

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

Crispy salad

70 grams mixed leafy greens

1 handfull of radish

50 grams red cabbage

1 Tbsp toasted rapeseeds

How to

Scrub the potato, cut bigger ones in half. Boil potatoes until soft, takes about 15-20 minutes. Drain then mash with oil and lemon by hand using a potato masher until your preferred texture. Chop the parsley roughly and add to the mash. Salt and pepper to taste.

Crumble the tempeh. Slice the courgette and spring onion. Fry courgette and onion in a bit of oil until soft. Add the tempeh and fry for another few minute until it get a nice golden color. Pour over the tamari and let in sink in. Remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with cress.

Peel the beetroot, cut in smaller pieces. Mix with rest of the ingredients for the dressing in a high speed blender or food processor until completely smooth. If you don’t have a high speed blender it might be a good idea to grate the beetroot before mixing it all together as that will help getting a smoother dressing. Salt and pepper to taste. Add more water for a more runny dressing.

Slice the radish and red cabbage thinly. Toss together with the leafy greens, drizzle with some cold pressed rapeseed oil and sprinkle with rapeseeds.

Serve the mash with the stir fry, dressing and crispy salad!

Enjoy!

• Tempeh is traditionally made of soy beans which is fermented and, furthermore tempeh often comes in small blocks, similar to but more firm then for example tofu. Now days you can find a few different types of tempeh in many supermarkets and organic stories.

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

Brunch stir fry with mushrooms, carrot and almond sauce

A savoury weekend breakky or brunch bowl, drizzled with a creamy almond sauce. This bowl can be made with pretty much ANY veggies/legumes/whole grains really, below you find my basic-bowl-recipe if you want to make your own bowl!

Plant based by Thess Basic bowl recipe

serves 1

1 handful cooked whole grain

1 handful cooked legumes

2-3 vegetables

1 handful leafy greens

1 tiny handful of herbs or micro greens/sprouts/shots

nut/seed based sauce

Brunch stir fry with oyster mushrooms, carrots and almond sauce

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 1/2 dl / 1 cup naked oats or “mathavre”, if using naked oats they need to soak for at least 8 hours or over night

1/2 red onion

100 grams oyster mushrooms

2 carrots

1/2 apple

2 dl / 0.8 cups pre cooked black beans

1 handful organic fresh baby spinach

1 handful fresh parsley, chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Almond sauce

1 Tbsp almond butter

1 1/2 Tbsp water

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 pinch flakey salt

For serving

Lentil cracker with seeds and rolled oats

How to

If using naked oats; soak the oats over night, or for at least 8 hour. If you’re using “mathavre” you don’t have to soak them, the packaging will say weather you’d need to soak or not.

Cook the oats according to instructions on the packaging.

Peel and finely chop the onion. Fry in a bit of water in a wok pan until soft. Grate the carrots, tear the mushrooms in to smaller pieces, dice the apple. Add everything to the wok pan and fry for a couple of minutes.

Rinse the black beans. Add to the wok together with the parsley and fry for another couple of minutes. Add the spinach and remove from heat. Smalt and pepper to taste.

Mix the ingredients for the dressing. Salt to taste.

Divide the fry in two bowls, top with extra parsley and drizzle with almond sauce. Serve with a crispy lentil cracker.

Vindaloo masala daal with carrots and spinach + courgette raja with mint

This recipe is inspired by a man with a spice mix stand in the small village Agonda in the Indian province Goa. He told me he made the best home made masala there is. Unfortunately I didn’t get to try his version - but tried my very best to remember each and every word he said when he explained how to make it. The result is right here below!

Vindaloo masala daal with carrots and spinach + courgette raja with mint

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 yellow onion

1-2 Tbsp vindaloo curry (to taste)

1 Tbsp ground turmeric

2 garlic cloves

1 aubergine

400 grams crushed tomatoes

8 dl / 3 1/3 cups water

3 dl / 1.2 cups red lentils

400 grams carrots

8 dried organic apricots

1 handful of fresh parsley + extra for serving

100 grams organic fresh baby spinach

2 Tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Courgette raja with mint

1/2 courgette

5 dl / 2 cups natural unsweetened plant yoghurt

1 handful of fresh mint

1 pinch of chiliflakes

salt och freshly ground black pepper

How to

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Peel the aubergine and cut in to pieces. Heat the coconut oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the vindaloo mix, turmeric, onion and garlic. Fry until fragrant and the onion has soften.You might want to add 1-2 Tbsp of water if it feels too dry.

Add aubergine, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil and let cook for 10 minutes, until the aubergine is soft. Mix everything until smooth using an immersion blender.

Scrub and slice the carrots. Chop the apricots. Add to the saucepan together with lentils. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20-25 minutes, until you get a very creamy daal. Maybe add a bit more water if it feels too dry. Remove from heat and add the parsley and spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.

Let the daal sit for at least 20 minutes before servering. Serve with extra spinach and rajta only, or with both + some wild rice/black rice/brown rice!

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

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.

Socca with kale pesto & mushroom and apple stir fry

A south European savoury pancake made of chickpea flour that goes perfectly well with a LOT of different dips, salsas, stir fries and compotes! Here I’ve made a filling out of the seasons finest; kale, mushrooms and sweet winter apples!

Socca with kale pesto & mushroom and apple stir fry

4 portions

Ingredients

2 1/2 dl / 1 cup chickpea flour

3 1/3 dl / 1.4 cups water

1 pinch salt

600 grams forrest mushrooms

2 winter apples

1 package of pre cooked butter beans

1 handful of fresh parsley, chopped

cold pressed coconut oil for frying, flavour free

Kale pesto

100 grams fresh kale

1 handful of fresh parsley

1 small garlic clove

1 dl / 0.8 cups cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 dl / 0.8 cups pepitas/pumpkin seeds

salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

Fresh parsley

sprouts

How to

Mix together the chickpea flour, water and salt. Let sit for 15 minutes. Heat a frying pan to medium heat. Add a drizzle of oil and a thin layer of batter. Fry for a couple of minutes, then turn around and fry for another minute. Do the same with the rest of the batter.

Cut away the thick bottom steam of the kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Mix all the ingredients, except for the pepitas, for the pesto until smooth. Add the pepitas and pulse a few times. Salt and pepper to taste.

Brush the mushrooms. Dice the apples. Rinse the beans. Fry everything in a tiny bit of oil until it get a nice lightly golden color. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the parsley.

Serve the socca with kale pesto, mushroom and apple stir fry and some sprouts!

Recipe for Coop Sverige. Photo by Magnus Carlsson.

Roasted carrots and parsnips with ginger tahini dressing and pomegranate

Roasted baby carrots + baby parsnips. Drizzled with a ginger tahini dressing. And sprinkled with toasted almonds, lots of fresh herbs and fruity pomegranate seeds. Easy peasy planty side for ANY occasion!!

AND, if you want to make it a main dish you could serve with some cooked grains of your choice (quinoa, wild rice, sorghum, millet etc) and some kind of protein packed spread, for example my sweet potato and roasted garlic hummus (might be my favourite one in the world) or my Pea and cilantro hummus.

Roasted carrots and parsnips with ginger tahini dressing and pomegranate

4-6 servings, as a green side

Ingredients

500 g new season/baby carrots/carrots bought in a bunch (you could use any type of carrot really, but I find that the baby ones are even better for this recipe as I prefer to roast them whole - and with the peel on)

10 baby parsnips (see note on carrots above, same thing here)

2 dl / 0.8 US cups fresh parsley

2 dl / 0.8 US cups pomegranate seeds

1 dl / 0.4 US cups almonds

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

unrefined sea salt

Ginger tahini dressing

1/2 dl / 0.2 US cups light tahini (I prefer to use tahini made of non roasted sesame seeds as the flavour is not as sharp as if you would use a dark tahini)

3/4 dl / 0.3 US cups water

zest from 1 organic lemon + 2 tbsp freshly pressed lemon juice

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

unrefined sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the carrot tops if there are any (these ones are GREAT to use in a home made pesto, smoothie or herb hummus!). Scrub the carrots and parsnips (if the peel on the parsnips is too thick you might want to peel them - otherwise it’s great to leave on).

Put the root veggies on a baking tray and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Roast in the middle of the oven for about 35 minutes, until they are slightly golden and the peel is slightly crispy.

Put the almonds on a baking tray. Roast in the middle of the oven for about 10 minutes, until a nutty aroma fills the kitchen. Stir around halfway through. Let cool.

Mix all the ingredients for the ginger tahini dressing using a blender/immersion blender. Salt and pepper to taste.

Put the roasted veggies on a serving plate, drizzle over ALL (important part, the dressing is great) the dressing. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, almonds and pomegranate seeds. And some flakey salt!

Best,

Thess

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar. Photo by Fanny Hansson.

Carrot- and tomato soup with red lentils and quinoa

With a high speed blender at home you can not only make creamy nut butters, smooth smoothies, sauces, dressings, ice creams, hummus in minimum amount of time - you can also make a delicious soup in almost no time at all. Mix your raw veggies until completely smooth, then just transfer to a saucepan and let the whole thing simmer for a couple of minutes. READY! Add some kind of topping (can be shaved veggies, beans, nuts or seeds or quinoa as I have here) for a even more hearty soup. I also added some red lentils, if you want to do the same and are using soaked + sprouted ones you can just add them without any extra simmering, but it you're using raw ones you would want to simmer for about 10 minutes, on low heat. 

In this recipe I use carrots and tomatoes as the base for the soup - but you could also add fennel, parsnip, pumpkin or whatever you find in you fridge. You could also make a green soup with broccoli, peas, spinach etc. Feel free to vary the soup depending on what you're craving at the moment! Also, this is a clever recipe if you want to make a smaller amount of soup, to serve one or two. Just use half of everything! 

 

Carrot- and tomato soup with red lentils and quinoa

Serves 4

Ingredients

600 g carrots

400 g tomatoes (or same amount crushed tomatoes, without citric acid)

1 small red onion

1 garlic clove

4 dried organic apricots

1 liter water

1 tbsp unfiltered apple cider vinegar 

2 dl / 0.8 US cups red lentils (optional, preferably soaked + sprouted)

1 handful fresh herbs of your choice 

unrefined sea salt or mountain salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Topping

2 dl / 0.8 US cups cooked red quinoa (optional)

250 g cocktail or plum tomatoes in different colors

1/2 dl / 0.2 US cups hemp seeds 

1 handful of fresh parsley, chopped

How to

Wash and slice the carrots in to smaller pieces. Cube the tomatoes. Peel the onion and cut in to smaller pieces. Put in a high speed blender with apricots and water, blend until completely smooth. I use one of the three timed blend cycle buttons (35 seconds, 60 seconds and 90 seconds - I use the 90 seconds one for soups like this) on my Omniblend high speed blender to make sure the soup gets really creamy. Add some water if the soup is too thick (especially if you want to add red lentils in the next step, as the lentils will absorb some of the water). 

Transfer to saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add 2 dl red lentils (soaked over night + sprouted for 24 hours) and let simmer for about 2 minutes*.

Wash and cut the tomatoes in half. Toss together with the parsley and quinoa.

Pour the soup in to 4 bowls, top with the quoinoamix and hemp seeds.

* If you're using raw red lentils let simmer for about 10 minutes, until soft but still "al dente".

Creamy lentil stew with butternut squash and kale

The perfect seasonal stew, warming and hearty - and delicious! I often make a big batch that will last for days - plus the flavours seems to develop even more when you let it sit for a day or so which makes it the perfect lunch box food.

The trick to get a really delicious dhal is to use A LOT of spices, as they are filled with both flavour and nutrition! If you don't want to get a lot of different spices to make the spice blend below you can also buy a ready made curry mix that you like and use that instead. Use the same amount as below, or according to your taste. You could also make your own blend of what ever spices you have at home. I think it's a good idea to make a big batch of the spice blend, imagine having your own curry spice mix for occasions like this! Remember - there are endless ways to variate a lentil dhal!

Creamy lentil stew with butternut squash and kale

Serves 6

Ingredients

3 dl red lentils

1 onion

1 garlic clove

300 gram butternut squash, peeled

1/2 dl organic raisins

7 dl water

4 dl coconut milk

200 gram kale

2 handfuls of fresh parsley

tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

salt and freshy ground black pepper

Spice blend

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper 

1/2 tsp ground clove 

For serving

wild rice

plant based yoghurt

fresh parsley 

chiliflakes 

How to

Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging. Mix the spice blend. Rinse the lentils. 

Cut the pumpkin in smaller chunks. Cut away the thick bottom steam part of the black kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. 

Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion and garlic until soft ang fragrant. Add the spices and fry for another minute. Add lentils, butternut squash, raisins, water and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes, until a really creamy stew with soft lentils and tender butternut squash. You might want to add a bit more water to get the desired creaminess. Stir every now and then. Add the kale and parsley and remove from the heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for a bit before serving. 

Serve with wild rice, plant based yoghurt, extra parsley and chiliflakes.

* This is a recipe from “Två Dagar” distributed by Göteborgs-Posten in October 2016. “Två dagar” was produced by contant agency OTW. Recipe, styling and photo by me.