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Spiced celeriac with lemon

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Spiced celeriac with lemon

Side Serves 4 35 min

The taste of celeriac is often concealed behind cream and butter, but here the Middle Eastern spices bring it out nicely.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 small celeriac
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch smoked paprika
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • pinch ground cinnamon
  • grated zest of 1 and juice of 1½ lemons
  • salt and pepper
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Method

Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 25 min

  • Step 1

    Peel the celeriac, cut into slices 5mm-1cm thick, then cut the slices into long, thin sticks.

  • Step 2

    Heat the oil in a large pan, add the celeriac sticks and fry for about 15 minutes until slightly browned.

  • Step 3

    At this point sprinkle with the spices, lemon zest and juice and 100ml water.

  • Step 4

    Simmer for about 10 minutes until the celeriac is just tender. Season to taste, adding more lemon juice if necessary.

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