Stokes Medley Maple-Miso Braise
This dish is my third iteration - the first time was more Lebanese, the second time, I added in Green Beans and made it closer to Maharashtrian Indian, and this time I heavily modified the recipe further to be a fusion of Japanese and French. The key is an extremely precise staged-timing to prevent the potatoes from becoming mashed potato. AI and I argued on the choice of bell pepper, where it recommended Red Bell for the sweetness, and I preferred a Green Bell with a Maple Syrup glaze for the vegetal taste - suffice to say that Green Bell peppers were the right choice.
Ingredients
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Purple Sweet Potato, Stokes, Diced. I'd give it a quick rinse and pat down before cutting.
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Green Beans, Washed, trimmed, 1 inch lengths.
- 0.5 whole0.5 whole0.5 whole Green Bell Pepper, Medium-size diced.
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Canola Oil, Or any other cooking oil that handles high heat well.
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Cumin Seed, Whole
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Star Anise, Whole
- 0.5 whole0.5 whole0.5 whole Fresno Chiles, Diced fairly finely.
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Tarragon, Dried, If not, then fresh. If you really don't have it, then maybe mint might work, but less quantity.
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika, If you don't have it, then regular paprika will do.
- 5 pinch5 pinch5 pinch Nutmeg Powder, 4-5 dustings (by which I mean that I shake the spice bottle 4-5 times face ~up),
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Sumac, Pantry sumac.
- 3 tsp3 tsp3 tsp White Miso Paste, If you don't have it, you could sub with yellow miso paste, but that would be less ideal.

- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Pure Maple Syrup

- 3 tsp3 tsp3 tsp Water, To mix into the White Miso Paste and the Maple Syrup
- 5 tsp5 tsp5 tsp White Wine, cooking
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Butter, Unsalted

- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Lemon Juice, A quarter fresh lemon, or two good squirts from a lemon juice bottle.
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Salt, Plain white table salt, to add in step 4.

- 1 pinch1 pinch1 pinch Himalayan Pink Salt, To add on top, to taste (for me, that was 2-3 semi turns of my salt grinder)

- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Sesame Seeds, Toasted is better
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Mix the White Miso Paste, Maple Syrup, and Pre-Measured Water in a bowl - this is the Miso-Maple Slurry.
- Heat oil in a wide sauté pan over Medium. Add Cumin, Anise, and Fresno. Once the seeds sizzle, pour in the Miso-Maple Slurry. Stir for 10-20 seconds until it bubbles.
- Turn heat to Low-Medium and add the Stokes cubes. Actively mix for 2 minutes. This helps seal the exterior.
- Add 1/4 cup Water, Iodized Salt, Tarragon, Paprika, and 5 dustings of Nutmeg. Cover with a tight-fitting Lid ON for 5 minutes. This hydrates the core of the potatoes without collapsing them.
- Open the lid and add the Green Beans. Lid ON for 3 minutes. The beans begin to tenderize while the potato reaches the resistant-tender stage.
- Open the lid. Layer the Green Bell Peppers and Sumac. Do not stir. Replace Lid ON for a final 3 minutes. This steams the peppers to a silky texture.
- Remove the lid and crank heat to High. Pour in the White Wine. Using a spatula, fold the vegetables as the wine boils off. In about 60 seconds, the liquid will tighten into a thick, syrupy violet lacquer.
- Move the pan OFF the gas. Add the Cold Butter, Pink Salt, and Lemon Juice. Fold gently until the butter emulsifies. Garnish with the Sesame Seeds and serve immediately.
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Coconut Free Egg Free Gluten Free Nut Free Other Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 197 |
| Fat: | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 18 g |
| Protein: | 2 g |
| Cholesterol: | 3 g |
| Sodium: | 490 mg |
| Fiber: | 4 g |
| Sugars: | 6 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |




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