COCONUT GREENS

4 servings, 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups kale, chopped, stems removed

• 2 cups collards, chopped, stems removed

• 1 cup water

• 1 tsp coriander seeds, freshly ground

• 1/2 tsp cardamom, freshly ground

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

• Pinch asafoetida

• 1 tbsp ghee 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 cup celery, chopped

• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, freshly grated 

• 1/2 cup chopped cashews or almonds

• 1 cup coconut milk

• 1 tsp salt 

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• Freshly made paneer, chopped into cubes (for serving, omit if off dairy or sub cooked tofu)

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• Cooked basmati rice (for serving)

DIRECTIONS

1.  Steam the greens by adding the chopped greens to a medium saucepan with 1 tbsp water over medium heat. Cover the pan and allow to greens to wilt until they are bright green (about 5 minutes).

2.  Transfer 2/3 of the steam greens to a blender with 1 cup water. Blend until smooth. Set aside. 

3. Transfer the remaining 1/3 of steamed greens to a cutting board and chop. Set aside.

4.  Add coriander seeds, cardamom seeds, asafoetida and cinnamon powder to a spice grinder. Grind into a uniform powder.

5.  In a medium saucepan, heat the ghee, add the cumin seeds and grinded spices and saute for 30 seconds. Add the celery and grated ginger. Saute with the spices for 2-3 minutes. Add the chopped nuts and saute for another 1-2 minutes. 

6. Add celery/ spice/ nut mixture to the blender with the greens. Add salt & pepper and blend until smooth.

7. Transfer the blended ingredients to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the coconut milk, salt & pepper to taste, chopped steamed greens and paneer cubes and allow all the favors to marinate for another 3-5 minutes. Top with lemon juice and serve warm with cooked basmati rice or barley!

   
   

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Notes

• This is one of my clients favorite recipes. It seems complicated if you just look at the list of ingredients but it is really not once you do it.

• If you do not want to use paneer, you can either omit or sub cooked tofu. Either one is delicious. You can make your own paneer using 3 ingredients and it just takes about 30 minutes - check that out here - fresh cheese is always more digestible than non-fresh cheese.