Wildcrafted Herbal Recipes

Here are some alternative Wildcrafted Herbal Recipes for you :).

Ingredients for Dandelion Greens Stew

• 1 kilogram dandelion greens
• 2 green chili peppers
• 1 onion
• Half a tea glass of vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon rice
• Half a dessert spoon of salt

How to Make Dandelion Greens Stew

1. Cut off the tops of the dandelion greens, chop them into bite-sized pieces, and wash thoroughly.
2. Place them in a pot and add enough water to cover. Boil lightly (do not overcook). Drain after boiling.
3. In another pot, sauté the chopped green peppers and chopped onion in half a tea glass of vegetable oil.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and stir well.
5. Add the pre-boiled dandelion greens into the pot.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of washed rice and sprinkle with half a dessert spoon of salt.
7. Pour in enough water to just cover the ingredients.
8. Once it begins to boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer on low heat until fully cooked.

Enjoy your meal!

Ingredients for Stinging Nettle Dish

• 1 kg stinging nettle (cleaned and washed)
• 1 tablespoon salted animal fat
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• Half a tea glass of vegetable oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 7 cups water
• Half a tablespoon of salt

How to Make Stinging Nettle Dish

1. Pour 7 cups of water into a pot and bring it to a boil.
2. Add the cleaned and washed nettles to the boiling water and cook for 30–35 minutes.
3. Once the nettles are cooked, add all the remaining ingredients one by one — except the cornmeal, which should be added last.
4. Blend the mixture with an immersion blender (or regular blender).
5. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes after blending, then remove from heat.

Enjoy your meal!

Ingredients for Wood Sorrel Dish

• 2 bunches of wood sorrel (kuzu kulağı)
• A small amount of tomato paste (about a tip of a spoon)
• Butter
• 1 onion
• Salt
• Half a tea glass of rice or bulgur

How to Make Wood Sorrel Dish

1. Sauté the chopped onion in butter with a pinch of salt.
2. Add the thoroughly washed and chopped wood sorrel. Let it cook down until it softens.
3. Add the rice (or bulgur) and tomato paste.
4. Add water by eye (just enough to cover the mixture).
5. Let it cook until the rice is tender.

It’s prepared similarly to spinach dishes and is just as delicious.
Enjoy your meal!

Ingredients for Purslane Stew with Yogurt

• 1 bunch of purslane
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons broken rice
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon salt

How to Make Purslane Stew with Yogurt

1. Wash the purslane and soak it in vinegar water. After thoroughly cleaning, cut it into large pieces.
2. Chop the onion and sauté it in olive oil.
3. Add the tomato paste and continue sautéing.
4. Add the purslane.
5. Then add the rice, hot water, and salt. Stir well.
6. Cover the pot and cook until the rice is tender and puffed up.

Enjoy your meal!

Thyme-Flavored Asparagus Stew with Meat

Ingredients:

• ½ kg fresh asparagus, cleaned and washed
• 200 g boiled lean diced meat (set aside the broth)
• 1 bowl pearl onions
• Juice of ½ lemon
• A pinch of ground or freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• A pinch of salt
• 3 cups meat broth (You can use the broth from the boiled meat, lamb bone broth, or bouillon for a quicker option.)
• 1 teaspoon whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed oil (e.g., olive oil and butter)

Instructions:

1. Arrange the asparagus in a pot. Place the pearl onions and boiled meat evenly over the asparagus.
2. Lay the thyme sprig over the vegetables and meat. (If using dried thyme, sprinkle it evenly over the ingredients.)
3. In a glass bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, flour, black pepper, and salt. Add the meat broth and whisk again. Pour this mixture evenly over the ingredients in the pot.
4. Cook until the asparagus and onions are fully softened.
5. Drizzle with a little oil before serving.

Enjoy your meal!

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