Chestnut Casserole

Nut - Chestnut - -

• 225 g / 8 oz dried chestnuts, soaked and drained
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 1 large leek, trimmed and sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, de-seeded and cut into strips
• 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 3 sticks celery, sliced
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 5 cm / 2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 T wholemeal flour
• 1 T / 3 t marmite
• 575 ml / 1 pint boiling water
• Few blades mace
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Chopped fresh parsley to garnish

posted by Mr Falafel