Coconut, ginger or curry kale sometimes as an exotic side dish

Healthy kale with a difference: Exotic preparation with coconut, ginger and curry
Especially in northern Germany kale is extremely popular during the cold season. But it does not always have to be peephole. Tasty kale can also be prepared exotic. Incidentally, winter vegetables also contain many healthy phytochemicals that protect against disease.
Healthy winter vegetables
Kale contains plenty of vitamins A and C, various minerals, as well as many healthy phytochemicals such as carotenoids, flavonoids or phenolic acids. According to the German Nutrition Society (DGE), these contribute, for example, to reducing the risk of cancer. In addition, they help to strengthen the immune system and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But even though curly kale is a must-have for many northern Germans in winter, the classic German way of preparing Pinkel, Kasseler and Mettenden does not appeal to many palates. In a message from the dpa news agency, "Ms Ka" explains how to make a delicious exotic variety from the winter vegetables.

Exotic compilation! Healthy and tasty. Image: monticellllo - fotolia

How kale becomes an exotic side dish
Thayarni Kanagaratnam is Restaurant Manager and Thomas Bühner's right-hand man in the three-star restaurant "La Vie" in Osnabrück. The Sri Lankan-born restaurateur, also simply called "Mrs. Ka", explains how kale turns into an exotic garnish: first the cabbage is removed from the stalk, washed and the leaves are cut into fine strips. Then add 100 grams of ghee or clarified butter in a wok, add three finely chopped shallots, a teaspoon of fennel seeds and half a teaspoon of coriander seeds. "Now add the kale, salt and stir well," explains Kanagaratnam. Then close the lid and simmer the cabbage on low heat for about five to ten minutes - in between stirring again and again.

Coconut - ginger - curry paste
And now comes the exotic Pepp in the delicious vegetables: a cup of fresh grated coconut, a little finely chopped ginger and add to taste red curry paste. "Cook the kale at a high heat until it softens and the moisture evaporates," says the cook. The vegetables fit in their opinion as a side dish very well with roast pork and poultry. If you are looking for more tips for exotic types of preparation, such as a recipe for curly kale curry with lentils, you will find them on Internet portals, among others. (Ad)