Three Easy Celeriac Recipes

Ingredients

Spiced celeriac stew

  • 1 onion
  • 1 chili pepper (optional)
  • 650g celeriac, cubed
  • 7-8 chard leaves and stems
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1.5 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 chili or chili powder
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 4 slices ginger
  • Oil for frying
  • 50g celery stalk (optional)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 100g red lentils
  • 400mL water
  • 350mL plant milk
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • Chard leaves or spinach

Celeriac pastilla

  • 250g celeriac, grated
  • 75g carrot
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 200g veggie ground
  • 2 tsp ras el-hanout
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 chili or chili powder
  • 80g frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp plant milk or water
  • 10 sheets filo pastry (brick pastry)

Spring roll style salad

  • 500g celeriac, grated
  • 2 apples
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 bunch mixed herbs (dill, mint, parsley, etc.)
  • Handful of sliced almonds
  • 2 handfuls dried cranberries

Salad sauce

  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • Water as needed

Preparation

Spiced celeriac stew

  1. In a skillet, sauté the spices in oil including 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin, 1.5 tsp garam masala, 1/4 chili, 2 cardamom pods, and 4 slices of ginger

  2. Add the onion, fresh chili if using, 50g celery stalk if desired, and 1 tbsp tomato paste

  3. When onions are tender, add cubed celeriac, chard stems, 100g red lentils, and 400mL water then cover and cook for 20 minutes

  4. At the end of cooking, add 350mL plant milk, 2 tbsp peanut butter, and chard leaves or spinach then cook for another 5 minutes and serve

Celeriac pastilla

  1. Grate 250g celeriac and 75g carrot, slice one onion and one garlic clove, and mix everything with 200g veggie ground, 2 tsp ras el-hanout, 1 tsp cumin, and 1/4 chili

  2. Incorporate 80g frozen peas and 2 tbsp plant milk or water to bind the mixture

  3. In a mold, layer 5 oiled filo pastry sheets, add the filling, then top with another 5 oiled filo sheets, seal the pastilla, and bake for 25 minutes at 180°C

Spring roll style salad

  1. Grate 500g celeriac, 2 apples, and 1 carrot, chop 1 bunch of mixed herbs, and combine with a handful of sliced almonds and 2 handfuls of dried cranberries

  2. For the sauce, mix 2 tbsp tahini, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, and add water to achieve desired texture

Notes

  1. Each recipe serves four people, making about 12 servings total from the three recipes

  2. Optional ingredients can be omitted or substituted based on preference

  3. The text encourages trying the recipes with other vegetables by commenting suggestions

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