Wheat-Berry Caviar

Submitted by ksenko

"From Yamuna's Table. Posted because others have requested it several times. Healthy and tasty."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 tablespoon jalapeno, seeded & coarsley chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 1⁄4 cups pitted black olives
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water or 2 tablespoons vegetable juice cocktail
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked wheat berries
• chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish) or fresh parsley (to garnish)

directions

1. With food processor running drop ginger, chili, mustard and fennel seeds through feeding tube.
2. When minced, add olives, oil, water and salt.
3. Process until olives are nearly pureed, scraping down sides of work bowl as necessary.
4. Combine the cooked wheat berries and olive mixture and toss to mix.
5. Garnish.
6. To cook wheatberries: Combine 3/4 cup wheat berries with 5 cups water.
7. Bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes.
8. remove from heat, cover and set aside for 1 hour, or until berries are tender yet still crunchy.
9. Drain and cool.

Reviews

[Susie D]

I tried this recipe without expectations. I'm new to wheatberries and looking for ways to implement them. The result was chewy, different, and with additional spices I would make it again. I served with raw veggies & pita chips. Having the directions for cooking the wheatberries would be helpful at the top of the recipe. Thank you for sharing a new idea with me! Made for Fall 2011 Pick A Chef. You were adopted! :-)

 

[Shadowlady]

Dh and I really like this. Made as directed, but forgot to serve the cilantro on top. Next time I will add more wheatberries to the mix, but other than that this was really good! Thanks!