Afro-Memphis Lentils Soup

1 lbs French Lentils & Beluga Lentils

3 Tbsp of grated Fennel Of Florence

1/2 lbs Portobello Mushrooms

1/2 cup of grated Parsnip

1/2 cup of grated Fennel of Florence

1.5 cups of Red Onions

1.5 cups of chopped fresh Tomatoes

1 Tsp of chopped Fresh Basil

3/4 tbs of crushed Black Pepper corn

1 tbs Ground Cumin

1/2 cup olive oil

2 Tsp salt

1 lbs Jasmine rice

5 cups of chopped Kale

1 cup of grated Purple Sweet Potatoes

1 cup of the stalks of the Curley leaf Kale

1 lbs Daikon Radish

1 lbs Tomatoes

Process. 

Soak 1 lb of equal mix of French and Beluga lentils in cold water for at least 4 hours. Drain the soaking water and add fresh water until all the lentils are under water, bring to a boil and turn the heat to medium for the next 30 to 35 minutes. You will know they are done by testing for softness. Please note that these two types of lentils stay more firm even when fully cooked compared to other lentils. 

In a separate pot add the ingredients except the mushrooms and the tomatoes. Add add one tablespoon of salt and turn the heat on medium. Keep stirring for about four minutes.

Add the tomatoes and stir periodically for about three minutes

Add the mushrooms, Cumin, Crushed BlackPepper cone, chopped Basil, and Powdered Clove and stir for two minutes

Add the lentils and stir for about two minutes

Add 6 to 8 cups of water and all the Kale, bring to a boil again

Add  the rice and cook for about four to five minutes

Garnish the soup with grated Nutmeg or finely chopped Parsley

Add the olive oil right before serving

Serves 10 servings

Chef Kabui

The Hex Kitchen is a collaboration between Chef Kabui and the Hex community in a bid to promote food literacy, mindful eating and wealth creation. There is a natural connection between those who are fighting against fiat currency and those engaged in the struggle against fiat food. The two social ills of fiat currency and fiat food are at the heart of the tyrannic global world system we are now living in. That tyranny is directly connected to the climate crisis we face and there is no way we can solve one part of the problem without being mindful of the whole system, For a start, the Hex Kitchen is keen on addressing the issues of real money and real food as a basis on regaining our sovereign power. It is no accident that the struggle for food justice would find allies in cryptography and more specifically cryptocurrency. It is not a usual collaboration but yet it is one that makes sense on many levels. Chef Kabui has been studying and applying the power of food literacy, mindful eating and food justice in the struggle against oppression in general and specifically to people of African descent.

Chef Kabui has studied the disciplines of politics, anthropology and culinary arts and has designed a cuisine or rather an approach to food that is informed by the above experience and the indigenous knowledge that he gained from his Kenyan family’s history as sustainable farmers for generations. The combined experience and education resulted in the creation of a cuisine called Afro Futuristic Conscious Cuisine. It is a combination of the most sustainable practices in the growing, preparation of food with the goal of causing the least damage to the environment and maximizing the health benefits of the food. Those two conditions are necessary for a mindful community that ensures that justice thrives.

Chef Kabui has been pushing organic food and healthy eating based on his research and his own experience. The idea of healthy food and justice is not something that chef Kabui got into but was born in it. His family operated a farm and his father ran a restaurant in the capital city of Nairobi. Kabui grew up in the village with his mother where they grew almost all the food they consumed. It was at his family farm that he Kabui developed a love for fresh food and the art of consuming food following the natural cycles of seasons.

The collaboration aims to share the skills for healthy food to the Hex community and beyond. No community can survive without food and the Hex community is no different. The Hex Kitchen is another assembly point for the community to be nourished both physically and socially. While wealth is private, food is social and having a kitchen for the community to assemble is a great option for a community that is causing ripples across the world.

What to Expect

The Kitchen will have virtual classes, content on Youtube and other social media presence for a start. The goal is that the Kitchen will have a physical place that will have a kitchen in a farm that will grown food and have space that guest can visit. The farm will have a demonstration farm for the vegetables, fruits and herbs,

For the schedule of upcoming classes please visit our events section and find a class that is fit for your schedule.