Stokes Medley Maple-Miso Braise (Edit recipe)

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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.

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

20

Serves: 3

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole Purple Sweet Potato, Stokes, Diced. I'd give it a quick rinse and pat down before cutting.
  • 1 cup Green Beans, Washed, trimmed, 1 inch lengths.
  • 0.5 whole Green Bell Pepper, Medium-size diced.
  • 2 Tbsp Canola Oil, Or any other cooking oil that handles high heat well.
  • 0.5 tsp Cumin Seed, Whole
  • 0.5 tsp Star Anise, Whole
  • 0.5 whole Fresno Chiles, Diced fairly finely.
  • 0.5 tsp Tarragon, Dried, If not, then fresh. If you really don't have it, then maybe mint might work, but less quantity.
  • 0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika, If you don't have it, then regular paprika will do.
  • 5 pinch Nutmeg Powder, 4-5 dustings (by which I mean that I shake the spice bottle 4-5 times face ~up),
  • 0.5 tsp Sumac, Pantry sumac.
  • 3 tsp White Miso Paste, If you don't have it, you could sub with yellow miso paste, but that would be less ideal.
  • 1 tsp Pure Maple Syrup
  • 3 tsp Water, To mix into the White Miso Paste and the Maple Syrup
  • 5 tsp White Wine, cooking
  • 1 tsp Butter, Unsalted
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice, A quarter fresh lemon, or two good squirts from a lemon juice bottle.
  • 0.25 tsp Salt, Plain white table salt, to add in step 4.
  • 1 pinch Himalayan Pink Salt, To add on top, to taste (for me, that was 2-3 semi turns of my salt grinder)
  • 2 tsp Sesame Seeds, Toasted is better

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Process

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
  1. Mix the White Miso Paste, Maple Syrup, and Pre-Measured Water in a bowl - this is the Miso-Maple Slurry.
  2. 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.
  3. Turn heat to Low-Medium and add the Stokes cubes. Actively mix for 2 minutes. This helps seal the exterior.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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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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