Ingredients

  • 300 g pearl barley
  • 1 kg hokkaido squash (the peel of this squash is edible)
  • 700 ml vegetable broth
  • 100 ml white wine
  • 2 onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 g butter
  • 20 g dates (a good handful should do) or 20 g raisins (a good handful should do)
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch chili powder
  • 1 pinch nutmeg (grated)
  • salt & pepper
  • freshly chopped chives, for garnishing

Method

  • Clean the hokkaido squash, remove the seeds and cut into dices.
  • Dice the onions as well.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy pot (cast iron goes best).
  • Sweat the onions in it.
  • Add the pearl barley.
  • After some minutes add the white wine.
  • After 2 more mins add the broth.
  • Add the squash.
  • Chopp garlic and dates and add to the pot together with raisins.
  • Add the spices.
  • When squash is tender, garnish with chives and serve.