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African Pearl Barley Pumpkin Pot

Source: www.food.com/recipe/african-pearl-barley-pumpkin-pot-336166

Ingredients

  1. 300 g pearl barley
  2. 1 kg hokkaido squash (the peel of this squash is edible)
  3. 700 ml vegetable broth
  4. 100 ml white wine
  5. 2 onions
  6. 2 garlic cloves
  7. 10 g butter
  8. 20 g dates (a good handful should do) or 20 g raisins (a good handful should do)
  9. 1 pinch turmeric powder
  10. 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  11. 1 pinch chili powder
  12. 1 pinch nutmeg (grated)
  13. salt & pepper
  14. freshly chopped chives, for garnishing

Directions

  1. Clean the hokkaido squash, remove the seeds and cut into dices.
  2. Dice the onions as well.
  3. Melt the butter in a heavy pot (cast iron goes best).
  4. Sweat the onions in it.
  5. Add the pearl barley.
  6. After some minutes add the white wine.
  7. After 2 more mins add the broth.
  8. Add the squash.
  9. Chopp garlic and dates and add to the pot together with raisins.
  10. Add the spices.
  11. When squash is tender, garnish with chives and serve.

2023