13 simple fennel Recipes

olive oil, fennel bulbs, trimmed and sliced reasonably thickly verically, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, balsamic vinegar, salad leaves , bitter ones are good, red onion, sliced very thinly, parmesan cheese , shavings

split mung dal, without skins, water, turmeric, ground coriander (or you can use ground cumin), shredded fresh gingerroot, serrano chilies, finely diced, vine ripened tomatoes, finely diced, salt, cumin seeds , and or 1 tsp fennel seeds, black or 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds, depending on your taste and mood, butter or ghee, cilantro (to garnish )

chopped plum tomato (about 6 tomatoes), chopped fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, capers, salt, water, divided, dried small red lentils, uncooked basmati rice, olive oil, divided, chopped red bell pepper, chopped red onion, fennel seeds, crushed, garlic cloves, minced, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, dry breadcrumbs, chopped fresh basil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten

anise seed, crushed, fennel seeds, crushed, coriander seeds, crushed, brandy (the cheap stuff is fine), simple syrup (recipe below ) (optional)

water, vegetable bouillon (try tomato bouillon with chicken flavor), fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced thin, fresh kale , leaves stripped from tough stems and torn into 1-inch pieces (about 4-5 large stems of kale), simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion

ground coriander, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, fennel seed, crushed, ground mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional)

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, tomatoes, thick sliced (i like to use a variety of heirlooms, red, orange, yellow even purple), onion , cut into slices, fennel bulb, cut into slices, mushrooms, cut into thin slices (portabella )

green cardamom pods, fennel seeds, water, sugar (whichever is your favourite kind), orange pekoe tea bags (or plain black tea of your choice), milk (or to taste)

water, divided, dried small red lentil, uncooked basmati rice, olive oil, divided, chopped red bell pepper, chopped red onion, fennel seed, crushed, garlic cloves, minced, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, dry breadcrumbs, chopped fresh basil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten

cooked white beans, rinsed and drained (great northern or navy), vegetable broth, olive oil, soy sauce, vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, granulated garlic, fennel seeds, crushed, red pepper flakes, sweet paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme, fresh black pepper

chicken, olive oil, plus more for greasing grill, lightly crushed fennel seeds, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, crushed, zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 lemon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple green salad , for serving, recipe follows, spring mixed greens, dijon mustard, juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper