Spinach and Laal Math Broken Wheat Pilaf

Method

In a blender, add the carrots, onions, leeks, garlic, celery, ginger and green chilli.

Blend it into a chunky paste.

Boil the vegetable stock with a pinch of saffron.

In another pan add 1 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and sweat half of the previously made chunky paste.

Add the broccoli stems. Blanch the spinach and laal math in hot salted water for just a few seconds and immediately add to the pan and saute with the other vegetables.

Saute well and add lemon juice, salt and pepper and a pinch of lemon zest.

Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of the stock into the vegetables.

Add the drained broken wheat and mix very gently.

Add the broccoli florets and grated parmesan cheese.

You may need to add a little more stock if you want a porridge consistency.

Serve the porridge warm or cold with parmesan shavings.