Curried Greens Recipes

AMAZING COCONUT CURRIED GREENS

Steps:

• Heat a large metal or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add coconut oil, shallot, garlic and ginger. Sauté for 2-4 minutes, or until shallot is tender and fragrant.
• Add collard greens, half of the curry powder (1 tsp as original recipe is written), coconut sugar, and a healthy pinch sea salt. Stir to combine and reduce heat slightly to medium-low. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until greens appear tender but not mushy.
• Add kale, another pinch of sea salt, remaining curry powder (1 tsp as original recipe is written), and the coconut milk. Stir to combine and cover once more to steam for 2-4 minutes, or until kale appears tender.
• Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt to taste, coconut sugar for sweetness, or curry powder for intense curry flavor.
• Serve immediately as is or with toasted coconut flakes. This would pair incredibly well with my 30-minute Coconut Curry, Coconut Red Curry with Chickpeas, Thai Yellow Coconut Curry with Mango, Coconut Curry Ramen, Spicy Red Lentil Curry, 1-Pot Kale Sweet Potato Curry, Green Chickpea Curry with Couscous, and Easy Chana Masala.
• Best when fresh, though leftovers keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

INDIAN SPICED GREENS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan or wok, sizzle the cumin and mustard seeds for 1 min, then add the chilli, ginger and turmeric. Fry until aromatic, then add the greens, a pinch of salt, a splash of water and the peas.
• Cover the pan and cook for 4-5 mins until the greens have wilted. Add the lemon juice, ground coriander, half the fresh coriander and half the desiccated coconut, then toss everything together. Pile into a serving dish and scatter with the rest of the coconut and coriander.

COCONUT CURRY GREENS WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the butter or ghee over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot. Cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the ginger, garlic and red curry paste and cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the coconut milk and stock. Add the lentils and simmer until the curry is thickened and the lentils are tender but not mushy, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chard, spinach and fish sauce and cook until the greens are wilted, a few more minutes.
• Serve over the rice and garnish with the almonds, mint, pomegranate and lime wedges.

CURRIED GREENS BY DR ANDREW WEIL

Steps:

• Wash and drain greens, removing any coarse stems and midribs. Cut into half-inch strips.
• In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, curry powder, tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar.
• Heat the canola oil in a skillet and sauté onion over medium-high heat until it begins to brown.
• Add the spice-and-tomato mixture, mix well, and cook for a few minutes.
• Add the potatoes and 2 cups water. Mix well, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add greens and cook for 10 minutes more, or until potatoes are done.
• Correct seasoning to taste.
• Garnish with the chopped fresh cilantro if desired.

CURRIED GREENS WITH GOLDEN ONIONS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Cook onion with salt to taste in 3 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and some wedges are crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together spices.
• Add cashews to onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until nuts are 1 shade darker, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mix and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook remaining spice mix, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Immediately stir in the 3 greens and water and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated and greens are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Serve greens sprinkled with onion mixture.

CURRIED BEEF AND BITTER GREENS

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli stems and boil for 2 minutes. Add the florets and boil for 1 minute. Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain and set aside.
• Combine the coconut milk and beef broth, then whisk in red curry paste. Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the chili pepper and cook briefly. Add the onion and stir for 1 minute. Add the broccoli florets and stems and toss for 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and stir over high heat for 4 minutes. Remove from wok and set aside.
• Wipe out the wok. Return to high heat, add the remaining oil and when it is hot, quickly stir-fry the beef. Add the vegetables and toss.
• Working quickly, pour the coconut milk mixture over the beef and vegetables, stirring constantly to distribute well. Serve over steamed basmati rice.

CURRIED PORK AND GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute onion in butter. Add tomatoes; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Combine flour, curry, salt, pepper, sugar and, if desired, cardamom; slowly stir into tomatoes. Add broth and pork; simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens, 3-5 minutes. Serve over rice.

CURRIED EGG SALAD ON GREENS

Steps:

• Hard cook eggs: Place eggs in 3-quart saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Heat water, just to boiling, on high; remove from heat. Cover saucepan and let eggs stand 15 minutes.
• While eggs are cooking, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil on medium 1 minute. Add onion and cook about 20 minutes or until very tender and golden-brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in peas, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; cook 3 minutes longer, until peas are cooked. Remove skillet from heat.
• When eggs are done, carefully pour off water and cool eggs in same pan in cold water, changing water occasionally, until eggs are easy to handle, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, from lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. In large bowl, stir lemon peel and juice with mayonnaise and curry powder.
• Remove shells from hard-cooked eggs. Coarsely chop eggs and place in large bowl.
• To bowl with eggs, add onion mixture, mayonnaise mixture, celery, and parsley; stir gently with rubber spatula to combine. If you like, cover and refrigerate egg salad 1 hour or until chilled.
• To serve, place greens on 4 dinner plates; top with egg salad and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.