SPELT WITH POMEGRANATE, ALMONDS, FETA AND MINT

Kindly Donated by
Xanthe Clay

Serves 4 - 6

 

Ingredients:

  • 150g Pearled Spelt
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 2tsp lime juice
  • 1tbsp pomegranate molasses (or extra lime juice) 50g blanched almonds, toasted in a hot pan until golden.
  • A small bunch of mint
  • Arils from half a pomegranate - about a teacupful 
  • 100g feta cheese
  •  A head of red chicory

 

Method:

 

  1. Put the spelt in a large pan of water with a fat pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or so, until tender but with still a little bite.

  2. Drain well in a sieve but don't run it under a cold tap. Instead, tip it into a bowl and add the olive oil, 2tsp of lime juice, and pomegranate molasses, plus a pinch of salt. Stir well, cover with a plate and leave to cool.

  3. Heat a frying pan and add the almonds. Cook over a medium heat, turning often, until golden on both sides. Watch them carefully so they don't burn! Tip on to a plate to cool, then cut each into three or so with a sharp knife (a heavy chef's knife is better than a serrated knife here). Try to cut the almonds lengthways into long slivers, which looks better.

  4. Strip the leaves from the mint and chop the bigger leaves roughly. Mix the mint, pomegranate and almonds into the spelt. Crumble the feta and add that too. Taste the mix: it may need a little more olive oil or even a splash of water to loosen it a little, plus salt and pepper.

  5. Separate the leaves of chicory and spread them on a plate. Scatter over the spelt mixture. Serve as a first course or with grilled lamb.

Don't forget to get your spelt ingredients:


4th June 2020

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