Antony Worrall Thompson's fruit and nut pilaf recipe
"This would traditionally be made with rice but I like the ‘nuttiness’ of spelt or kamut grains, both found in large supermarkets and health food shops."
Ingredients
- 250 g Spelt or kamut grains
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 Onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 50 g Raisins
- 75 g Dried peaches, chopped
- 2 Oranges - finely grated zest of
- 25 g Cashew nuts
- 40 g Brazil nuts, sliced or chopped
- 600 ml Vegetable stock
- 0 Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp Freshly chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp Freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Details
- Cuisine: Indian
- Recipe Type: Main
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 15 mins
- Cooking Time: 75 mins
- Serves: 4
Step-by-step
- Put the grains in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes then drain thoroughly.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4
- Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish and cook the onion over a medium heat until softened, adding a tablespoon of water at a time, as necessary, to prevent sticking. Add the drained grains, raisins, peaches, orange zest and nuts and mix well. Stir in the stock and bring to a simmer.
- Cover then bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, stir well and cook for a further 30 minutes until the grains are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Season to taste with ground black pepper and stir in the herbs.
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