25g/1oz dried apples, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
200g/7oz kale, stemmed and chopped
2 leeks, roughly chopped
1 lemon, zest of whole lemon and juice of half
1 onion, finely chopped
4 sprigs of thyme
600ml/20fl oz hot chicken stock (alternatively use vegetable/game stock or hot water)
2 bay leaves
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp rapeseed oil or olive oil
300g/10陆oz pearled spelt or pearl barley, rinsed
1-2 tbsp rapeseed oil
knob of butter
1 medium-large chicken (1.75-2kg/4-4.6oz), preferably free-range