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Swedish Stir-fry (Pyttipanna)

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7 August 2018 BY Julie Biuso
SERVES: 4

The Little Swedish Kitchen 2

Recipe from The Little Swedish Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Ingredients
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200g (7 oz) beluga or puy lentils A handful of raisins 800ml (1.7 US pint) good-quality chicken or vegetable stock A bunch of spring onions (scallions) 6 rashers of smoky bacon, finely chopped 2-3 parsnips (200g/7 oz) 3 carrots (340g/11 oz) 2 small beetroot ½ tsp white pepper Sea salt 3 Tbsp pickled mustard seeds (see below) 2 tbsp pickling liquid, from any jar of pickles 4 eggs 2 Tbsp butter

Method
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Pyttipanna (which translates as ‘small bits in a pan’) feels like the Swedish answer to nasi goreng (the South East Asian dish of fried rice with a fried egg on top). Typically comprising onions, potatoes, minced meat, beetroot and a fried egg, pyttipanna is a dish that is quickly put together with whatever you might have foraged from the kitchen. There are no rules in my book when it comes to making this dish, so feel free to get creative with leftovers. I always seem to have rashers of smoky bacon in the fridge (in case of a bacon sarnie emergency), and lentils are always in the larder. Just don’t forget the obligatory fried egg on top!

1 Put the lentils, raisins and stock into a pot and bring to a simmer uncovered. Cook according to packet instructions until the lentils are al dente. Drain, reserving the leftover stock.

2 Trim the spring onions, remove the green parts and set these aside for later. Finely chop the white parts and put into a frying pan (skillet) with the bacon. Gently fry for 5–10 minutes until the onions are soft. In the meantime, peel the parsnips, carrots and beetroot and chop into 0.5cm (¼”) cubes. Add these to the spring onions and season with the white pepper. Turn up the heat slightly and continue to fry for another 10 minutes.

3 Add the cooked lentils and raisins to the frying pan with a couple of tablespoons of cooking stock. Stir together and taste for seasoning, adding salt if necessary, then take off the heat and cover.

4 Finely chop the green parts of the spring onions and toss with the pickled mustard seeds and pickling liquid.

5 In a non-stick pan (skillet) on a low heat, fry the eggs in the butter, until the white is set and the yolk still runny.

6 To serve, divide the lentil mixture between your plates or bowls, and top with a fried egg and the spring onions and mustard seeds.

Top tips

Beluga or puy lentils are my go-to lentils for this dish, as they hold their shape the best. Leftover rice also works.

For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon and replace with a tablespoon of olive oil or butter.

For meat eaters, the bacon can be replaced with leftover roast meat or poached fish. Fry the meat with the spring onions and a tablespoon of oil. If using poached fish, flake that in at the end with the lentils.

Pickled Mustard Seeds

Inlagda senapsfron

These are delicious with meat, in salad dressings or smeared on to a bubbling melted cheese sandwich. They longer they sit in the pickle, the more liquid they absorb, making these little beads pop in your mouth.

100ml (about 3½ fl oz)cider vinegar

2 Tbsp caster sugar

A pinch of fine sea salt

30g (about 1 oz) yellow mustard seeds

Put the vinegar and 250ml (8½ fl oz) of water into a small pan with the sugar and salt. Cook gently for 5 minutes, then add the mustard seeds and simmer for a further 40 minutes to plump up the seeds and remove any bitterness. Add a little extra water if it dries out. Decant into a sterilised jar and set aside to cool. The seeds will keep in the fridge for about 3 months.

The Little Swedish Kitchen

By Rachel Khoo

Published by Michael JosephThe Little Swedish Kitchen

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