I was looking for a good side dish to go with my Kitchari last night. This turned out to be very flavorful and a little spicy. It is always a good sign when my husband piles on seconds.
Ingredients
1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1/2 head of cabbage, shredded
1 large Spanish onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 green/red chili, chopped
1 teaspoon garam masala
Salt and pepper
Canola oil
I looked in my refrigerator and found a Kabocha squash and a head of fennel and got inspired. This is a classic French style galette, meaning an open-form tart. It is easy to make with store bought puff pastry. The texture and flavor combinations are sublime particularly topped off with the creamy Taleggio. It serves 4.
Ingredients:
1 small squash or pumpkin
5 tbsp. olive oil (you can use flavored oils as well like rosemary olive oil)
1 tsp mace, ground
2 small fennel bulbs
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp fennel pollen or fennel seeds, crushed
1 lb baby spinach
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 egg yolk mixed with 2 tsp milk (for an egg wash)
1/2 lb Taleggio cheese, sliced
1 box puff pastry
1 cup quinoa
1/2 small white onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 tsp salt or more to taste
This is a great soup to use up winter squash. I used this both as a soup and a dip. If it gets thick, just thin it with some water.
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, cleaned and thinly sliced
½ tsp. Coarse sea salt
4 cups winter squash (pumpkin), peeled and roughly chopped
1 lb. Ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears, cored and sliced
1 tbsp. peeled and minced fresh ginger
2 tsp. Fennel seed, toasted and ground*
black pepper
yogurt for garnish
ground cinnamon for garnish Read the rest of this entry »
Serves 4-6
I served this salad with the Quinoa Soup. It is a sweet salad with the grapefruit and fennel. It makes a nice accompaniment to spicy dishes and refreshing in the winter when citrus fruits are a good option. Read the rest of this entry »
Katherine
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