MEDITERRANEAN MILLET [VEGAN]

Recipe by Chef Lebo Phala

by Tia

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups (250g) millet
  • 3½ cups (850ml) still mineral water
  • Iodised sea salt
  • 1 onion
  • 1 zucchini
  • ½ eggplant
  • 1 carrot
  • approx. 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup (80g) tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup (30g) Radish Sprouts
  • 1/3 cup (40g) roasted hazelnuts

Method

  1. Place millet, mineral water, and ½ teaspoon salt in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil and allow to cook over medium heat approx. 22 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Peel and finely chop the onion.
  4. Wash the zucchini and eggplant and cut into small cubes.
  5. Peel the carrot, cut it lengthwise, and slice.
  6. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and sauté vegetables for five minutes.
  7. Add the tomato paste and oregano, and cook for approximately one minute while stirring.
  8. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Mix in the millet and add salt and pepper once more.
  10. Wash the sprouts and allow them to drain.
  11. Coarsely chop the hazelnuts.
  12. Serve this spartan dish on wooden plates and top with hazelnuts, sprouts, and a liberal drizzle of olive oil.

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