A few years back I started cooking kale. Baked kale chips are our family’s favorite. For many years whenever I buy kale I always end up making chips. https://youtu.be/4rk-RjuhLCE I tried kale portal a few months back and It was a big flop show, I was expecting kale to cook like spinach. Cooked for a longer time and kale turned bitter. Recently when I was discussing this with my Amma she suggested it might be like drumstick poriyal.
For tasty Kale poriyal
The usual mistake I make while making kale poriyal is rough chopping. This time I discarded thick stem. Chopped the kale and washed them in a colander. Even though if you use washed kale I would recommend this step to moisture the kale. Now comes the important step, after washing the kale well. Squeeze out the excess water well and discard. Might sound silly but Extra water will just make the poriyal soggy. Yet another important thing to remember while making kale poriyal is cooking time. Time may vary based on the kale quantity but kale cooked for longer time will turn bitter. Kale poriyal ✔️Discard the thick stem ✔️Wash well and moisture the kale, squeeze the excess water ✔️Avoid covering and cooking the kale ✔️Add a pinch of sugar to balance the flavor
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Ingredients : Kale - 4 cups ( around 270 g) discard the thick stem and finely chop Garlic - 3, small finely chopped Small Onion/shallots - 8, roughly chopped Coconut - 25 grams Green Chili - 2 Red chili - 1 Salt as needed Sugar - 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Temper: Coconut oil - 10 g Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few How to make Kale poriyal with step by step pictures:
Wash the kale in a colander and squeeze water from the kale In a heavy bottomed pan, add coconut oil to the pan
Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it crackle
Add both red Chilli and green Chilli (adjust their number according to your spice level)
Do a quick sauté and add garlic and onion; sauté
Add pinch of salt and cook for a minute
Add kale, salt, sugar and turmeric powder, mix well
Cook in medium flame till the kale becomes wilted and moisture is completely absorbed
Add coconut and mix well
