- A 35g bag of peanuts
- A 25g bag of sunflower seeds
- 1 celeriac
- A 75g bag of quinoa
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 lemon
- A 200g bag of red kale
- 450ml boiling water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- Large frying pan with a lid
- Pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Tip the peanuts into a frying pan with the sunflower seeds. Toast over a medium heat for 2-3 mins till golden and nutty smelling. Shake the pan often to stop them burning. Peanuts have skins, so after toasting, leave to cool for a few mins, then rub off any skins. Roughly chop the peanuts and sunflower seeds and pop in a bowl.
- 2.
Slice the skin from the celeriac and give it a good wash. Cut the celeriac into 1cm thick slices, then chop the slices into 1cm wide sticks.
- 3.
Rinse the quinoa under cold running water to rinse off the bitter coating. Tip it into a pan and cover with 300ml boiling water. Pop on a lid and cook for 15 mins till the water is absorbed.
- 4.
Meanwhile, heat your frying pan for 1 min over a medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and the celeriac sticks. Cook for 6-7 mins till they start to colour. Sprinkle in ½ tsp each of the cayenne pepper and cinnamon. Toss together.
- 5.
Pour 150ml boiling water into the frying pan. Zest and juice the lemon and add that too. Cover and cook for 10 mins till the celeriac sticks are tender.
- 6.
Finely shred the kale, removing any tough stems. Once the celeriac has cooked for 10 mins, add the kale and fold through. Add a splash more water if necessary. Cover and steam for 3 mins.
- 7.
Stir through the cooked quinoa, peanuts and sunflower seeds. Taste for seasoning. Add a little more cayenne for extra heat if you like. Serve straight away.
- Tip
Spirce twirls
Add a pinch each of the cinnamon and cayenne to chocolate brownie or cake batter before baking for a warming hint of spice.