Vegan Barley Risotto with Braised Squash and Chermoula
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Vegan Barley Risotto with Braised Squash and Chermoula
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Ingredients
Risotto Base
- ¾ cup barley pearled
- 4-5 cups vegetable broth
- ½ yellow onion medium
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
Cashew Cream
- ⅓ cup cashew cream see note
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1 garlic small clove
- 1 teaspoon miso paste
- ½ teaspoon vinegar light
Squash
- ¾ pound butternut squash peeled and cubbed, or kabocha squash
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup chermoula see note, red
- parsley for serving, fresh leaves
Instructions
- Prep the items you will need for the base of the risotto. Blitz the barley in a blender for a couple of seconds, just to breakdown some of the grains. Heat the vegetable broth in a pot and let sit. Finally, mince the onion.
- Heat a large skillet or braised over medium heat. Add the olive oil to the heated pan and follow with the minced onion and salt. Cook until the onions are tender; about 10 minutes. Add in the barley, stirring to coat, then add a few ladles of the hot broth.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook the barley, occasionally stirring, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Add a few more ladles of the broth and continue in this pattern until the risotto is cooked, 45 minutes or so.
- While the risotto cooks, prep the cashew cream and squash. Combine the cashew cream with the nutritional yeast, minced garlic, miso, and vinegar; set aside.
- For the squash, heat a skillet with a lid over medium-hit heat. Add the olive oil followed by the squash. Keep the heat on high and cook the squash, stirring only a couple of times, until the squash has a good color on some of the pieces. Once that happens, turn off the heat, add the chermoula, stir, and cover. Let rest while the risotto continues to cook. The squash will continue to cook and become tender.
- Once the barley is tender and most liquid has been absorbed, stir in the cashew cream. Taste and adjust the salt level as needed. Top with the squash and fresh parsley.
Notes
- Chermoula: I like the red chermoula recipe from Eden Grinhpan's cookbook, Eating Out Loud. You can find a version of her recipe here (but it's missing preserved lemon, which the book's recipe calls for one whole preserved lemon rinsed. You can also use lemon juice/zest).
- Chermoula: I like the red chermoula recipe from Eden Grinhpan's cookbook,
- Eating Out Loud
- . You can find a version of her
- recipe here
- (but it's missing preserved lemon, which the book's recipe calls for one whole preserved lemon rinsed. You can also use lemon juice/zest).
- Cashew Cream Base: I keep the base easy: soak ¼ cup cashews in hot water for about an hour. Drain and place in a blender along with ¼ cup of fresh hot water (or hot broth). Puree until smooth and use as directed.
- Cashew Cream Base: I keep the base easy: soak ¼ cup cashews in hot water for about an hour. Drain and place in a blender along with ¼ cup of fresh hot water (or hot broth). Puree until smooth and use as directed.
- Barley: Use whole grain but know you'll most likely need to increase the liquid and time it takes to cook!
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