Kale Indianized!

Eggs in green gravy / Anda Saagwala

Kale is another green leafy veggie from the cabbage family. Kale, according to wikipedia is one of the most nutritional vegetables in the world with powerful antioxidant properties! (WOW!) I heard about how healthy this veggie is and decided to experiment with it. Kale is said to go great in soups.

I got a bunch of kale in my shopping expedition and successfully finished & relished it! :D I feel healthy ;) I stir fried a portion of it and used it in noodles and the other portion was Indianized to yield a saag! I made a simple kale puree with spices and added some red peppers for the puree. It gave a nice flavor. I used hard boiled eggs in this gravy. Substitute the eggs with any protein - soy chunks, paneer, tofu or even potatoes. The end result was reaaaally tasty and I'm sure I'm gonna bring Kale home again :)

Ingredients:

Cook together and grind to make a puree (I put it in the pressure cooker - 1/2 whistle):

A small bunch of kale  - A medium sized bowl full of leaves

Tomato - 1 small

Whole pepper corns - about half a teaspoon

Cloves - 3-4

Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch

Fresh ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp

1 Red Bell pepper small sized - or half of a medium sized

Other ingredients:

Hard boiled eggs - 4

Oil - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp (Jeera)

Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - 1 tsp

Green chilly- 1 finely chopped (Adjust heat. Avoid if u prefer it mild. The puree already has some heat with the cloves and ginger)

Garlic - 2 cloves finely chopped

Salt to taste

Method:

1) Cook all the ingredients for the puree and grind to a paste.

2) Heat oil in a pan.

3) Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.

4) Add the green chillies and chopped garlic if any.

5) Carefully pour the puree in(to avoid splattering from the heat) and stir. Add water if required.

6) Let it cook for a minute. Then add the kasoori methi, salt and check for seasoning.

7) Drop in the sliced eggs and serve hot.