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[Janepie33]

I have had a huge amount of something that looks like purple curly kale in my organic veg bag this week. I showed a piece to the chickens and they ran away! Only Tilly - brave 4 year old Omlet chicken decided to take a peck.

 

Any ideas re curly kale recipes would be greatly appreciated.

[craftyhunnypie]

Don't they use this shredded in Chinese restaurants & call it crispy seaweed? I think they fry it with oil & sugar - it's yummy. I think there will be a recipe on the internet somewhere for it.

 

Emma.x

[Space Chick]

Don't they use this shredded in Chinese restaurants & call it crispy seaweed? I think they fry it with oil & sugar - it's yummy. I think there will be a recipe on the internet somewhere for it.

 

Emma.x

 

I do exactly this with it, you have to have a wok with very very hot sesame oil, you finally shred the kale cook in the oil until its crispy but before it turns brown (try with a little bit first), and then toss it in about a tablespoon of caster sugar and a teaspoon of salt

[chickencam]

With green kale I wilt it in a little water and some butter and black pepper, a bit like spinach. You do have to tear it off the thick centre stalk to do this though, but it is very tasty.

[ladyjulian]

Cut the thickest part of the centre stalk out and chop it like cabbage, then

 

(meaty version) fry a chopped onion, garlic & some bacon, then add the chopped kale & plenty of salt.

 

(veggie version) fry a chopped onion, garlic, add the chopped kale and throw some capers in at the last minute.

 

Both versions: fry until the kale is softened.

 

If you make too much, it works well the next day as bubble & squeak, and also works well warmed up and used as a sandwich filling.