C-Recovery Vegetable Stew

• porcijos: Serves 6-8
• bendras laikas: 2 hours

Ingredientai

3 tablespoons ghee or grass-fed butter Iwhite or yellow onion, roughly chopped

2 leeks, white parts only, thinly sliced

Sea salt

4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into cubes medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

4 medium tomatoes, cut into cubes, keeping as much juice as possible to add to stew

2 cups (140 g) loosely packed mushrooms, quartered

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 cinnamon sticks

1 cup (120 g) raw cashews

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 thin slice of ginger (about the length of your pinkie finger)

1 dried bay leaf

6 cups (1.4 L) vegetable broth or water

1½ cups (300 g) millet

1 cup (240 ml) canned coconut milk

1 large handful of green beans

Juice of half a lemon

Nurodymai

Heat the ghee or butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the onions and leeks with a pinch of salt, stiring frequently, until the vegetables are golden brown and are tender, about 10 minutes.

Add the carrots, potatoes, tomatoes and their juices, mushrooms, cumin, cinnamon sticks, cashews, coriander seeds, turmeric, ginger, and bay leaf to the pot, along with the broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 15 minutes, uncovered. Add the millet, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, covered. Stir in the coconut milk and green beans and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat, covered.

Remove from heat and season with the lemon juice and salt, to taste.

Serve hot or store in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze in zip-tight plastic bags or glass mason jars for up to 3 months.

Pastabos

THE BEAUTY oF THIS VEGETABLE stew is the creative freedom it offers. You can add whatever fresh produce you have to this basic recipe because it will lovingly embrace almost any combination of vegetables. You can eat it many times in a row without tiring of it, and throw in proteins like cooked chicken or sausage if your body desires them. And it's a great meal to ask visiting friends or your partner to help with. Anyone can chop carrots or wash and slice leeks under your gentle guidance, as you sway side to side with baby. I particularly love it for moms who've given birth by cesarean section, because it is so gentle on the digestion and contains some nurturing and lubricating saturated fats. If you are scheduled for a C-section, make this soup ahead of time and freeze it.