Barley Risotto with Marinated Feta

Name: Barley Risotto with Marinated Feta
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 200g pearl barley; 30g unsalted butter; 90ml olive oil; 2 small celery stalks, cut into 5mm dice; 2 small shallots, cut into 5mm dice; 4 garlic cloves, cut into 2mm dice; 4 thyme sprigs; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 1 bay leaf; 4 strips of lemon rind; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 700ml vegetable stock; 300ml passata; 1 tbsp caraway seeds; 300g feta, broken roughly into 2cm pieces; 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves; Salt

Instructions

From Ottolenghi's recipe book Jerusalem, this risotto features pearl barley instead of traditional rice. The colourful dish would be great as a vegetarian main.

Updated at: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:55:44 GMT