Celery with Peas

Name: Celery with Peas
Ingredients: 1 kg celery cut into 1 cm slices; juice of 1 lemon; 125 ml (1/2 cup) light olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 1 large potato, cut into chunks; 1 ½ cup frozen green peas; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) fresh dill, finely chopped; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) sugar; juice of 1 lemon; salt and ground black pepper to taste

In this recipe celery in braised with onions and potatoes and then finished with fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Published 5 October 2022

Method

Blanch the celery in boiling water to which the lemon juice has been added. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook until translucent. Add the potatoes and celery together with 1 ½ cups water. Simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Add the frozen peas and heat through. Add the sugar and dill and correct the seasoning. Serve at once.