Indian spiced greens

Indian spiced greens

This recipe suits any greens you have to hand – from shredded kale to Brussels sprouts. For the less adventurous, less chilli can be used

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Good source of vitamin C & folic acid, 2 of 5-a-day

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Cooking down shredded cabbage or greens with a large pinch of sugar and a splash of white wine vinegar, for a quick sweet-and-sour, lightly pickled side dish.

Per serving

117 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, sugar 6g, salt 0.03 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 08 May 2008

    Gogojojo commented on this recipe

    Great way to eat cabbage without that "boiled and boring" or "steamed and squeaky" factor.

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  • 26 July 2008

    Kathryn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic! Even those who claim to hate greens loved it and came back for more. Went really well with spice rubbed lamb chops, chicken marinated in yoghurt and pillau rice.

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  • 19 October 2008

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was very tasty. I tried it the first time with the Kale and peas served with chicken thighs cooked in a think Indian yogurt sauce. It was delicious and me and my boyfriend ate the whole pack of Kale with the meal. Kale has never tasted so interesting. I recently made the recipe with some swiss chard I had left over, which can be quite bitter. But it went so well with this recipe and the sweet coconut was excellent against the bitter leaves. Top recipe for making greens more interesting.

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  • 29 December 2008

    iitu rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty - made with brussels sprouts and served with a Turkey vindaloo (a novel way to use up Christmas leftover ingredients!). On reflection I should have taken the seeds out of the chillies as it was slightly too hot for us. Will definitely make this again with kale or other greens.

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  • 04 October 2009

    weeble cooks rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I will use this recipe regularly

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  • 21 April 2010

    sline88 rated this recipe

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  • 23 June 2010

    Chez Nev rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This drew together several random ingredients to make a tasty meal - I had leftover pork and half a green cabbage from a sunday roast, and a packet of flour tortillas leftover from enchiladas. My husband and I followed this recipe, added chopped prok, and then put this mixture into the tortillas along with a bit of creme fraiche and mango chutney - it was very nice!

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  • 07 September 2010

    sueb rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this as per recipe with shredded savoy cabbage and was pleasantly surprised. But I did think it could do with a little extra, so I added a little ground cumin and fenugreek, along with roughly chopped hard boiled eggs and stirred in some natural yogurt for a creamy texture. Now that was good!

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  • 02 November 2010

    Mags Wallace rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used kale, cabbage and peas but substituted coconut milk for the desiccated coconut. Delicious.

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  • 30 November 2010

    Toria rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    What a great way to get your greens! Really flavoursome. Used two types of cabbage - spring greens and January King plus sliced sugar snap peas. Only used half the coconut. Will definitely be making this again.

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  • 07 April 2011

    nats rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I am Belgian and have always had my sprouts in the most traditional ways.. loving my veggies and the asian kitchen and spices so this recipe is IT for me! To add some crispy bite, I added some peanuts at the end... mmmmmmore!

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    02 May 2011

    ef rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this twice now, once with turnip greens and once with spinach - delicious both times. Tonight I'm omitting the chilli and I'm going to try it blended into a dip for dip-loving greenophobe children.

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  • 23 May 2011

    Cinders rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty though too hot for my companion because I used 2 very hot chillies. Ooops. I'll make it again with less heat. A good recipe because of the different combinations of greens you can use. I served it with the GF chicken biriyani. Both tasty and easy to make.

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  • 21 July 2011

    katy shillingford commented on this recipe

    should i discard the seeds of the green chillis? i am new to cooking and know nothing. thanks

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  • 26 September 2011

    Victoria Cable rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I found this a little acidic with the juice of a whole lemon, and found the cocanut got lost in it, I would use juice of half a lemon and add 2 table spoons of coconut milk instead. Stll enjoyed it as it went well with the spiced root vegetable stew, which was sweet and flavoursome.

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  • 03 October 2011

    amyloureilly commented on this recipe

    Brilliant, I hate my greens but this made them delicious. I used brussel sprouts, bok choi and spring onions and left out the peas. Will definitely make this again.

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  • 03 October 2011

    amyloureilly rated this recipe

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  • 19 October 2011

    Shelly rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    So delicious, made this last night using spinach and slliced frozen green beans. Added a little more cumin but depends how you like it. Great, easy recipe and adaptable. Family and i really enjoyed it.

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  • 03 January 2012

    antofanto rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe. Have used savoy cabbage and spring and winter greens. I don't tend to include they peas and used cumin powder at first as didn't have the seeds, but it tasted fantastic.

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  • 30 January 2012

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

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    fab recipe, will use again!!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Good source of vitamin C & folic acid, 2 of 5-a-day

Veg with a kick

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 4 green chillies , finely chopped
  • large piece fresh root ginger , grated
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 500g shredded greens, such as kale , Brussels sprouts, or any other
  • 100g peas
  • juice 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • small bunch coriander , roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened desiccated coconut
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Per serving

117 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, sugar 6g, salt 0.03 g

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