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| Garden Harvest: Broccoli Leaves and Side Shoots, Chard, Peapods |
On Tuesday, I picked a few items from my little vegetable plot - broccoli leaves, chard leaves, two broccoli side shoots, and about seven peapods which were big enough to pick.
What to do with all this harvest?
I decided to make a stir fry with the peapods and the broccoli side shoots. I cut off the stems from the broccoli leaves and chard and added them to the stir fry, along with two carrots from the fridge and some corn from the freezer!
The chard leaves were cut into fairly big pieces and sauteed with a mixture of dried chili flakes and spices, just as I would cook spinach.
The broccoli leaves were cut into smaller pieces - sort of shredded:
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| Shredded Broccoli Leaves |
Then, sauteed with frozen grated coconut, a bit of finely minced onions, some green chilies, turmeric, chili powder, etc., and turned into something we call "mallung", which is one of the most popular ways to cook any leafy greens:
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| Broccoli Leaf Mallung |
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| Prepared Dishes: Stir Fry, Sauteed Chard, Broccoli Mallung |
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| Donut Muffins? |
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| Apple Sauce Baked "Donuts" |
Thank you. Three more to add to my recipe file. I like the mallung recipe and think I may have had it before. It looks like a good way to use up the last of the leafy greens.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. :) Hope you enjoy them. :)
DeleteThe donuts look gorgeous. I found a sheet of mini bundt pans in a charity shop. (currently packed in a box for moving) But I'd love to have the recipe, can you share the link?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. Here's the link - according to my daughter, it is a recipe on YouTube and she included the substitutions she made:
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xQzDknf6U&t=147s
"It shows up on the screen at 2:35 - I used applesauce instead of pumpkin pie puree, butter instead of vegan butter, and half and half instead of almond milk - and also added some yogurt."
How much yogurt? About two regular tablespoons (the kind used at table for eating, not measuring spoons) of yogurt.
Hope you enjoy the donuts. :)
Everything looks delicious and so nice and healthy too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Martha. :)
DeleteWhat a great duo you have there-garden vegetables and a daughter who likes to bake. I'm sure that your daughter is happy that she has someone to share her baking with.
ReplyDeleteYes, we are sharing the calories! LOL!
DeleteAll those veggie dishes look delicious. I will have to be more adventurous in cooking green stuff! Your daughter obviously has the experience to make good substitutions in baking and the results show this.
ReplyDeleteThe snow is melting away and there is a lot of bare ground. But I still take a walking pole in case there are snowy spots with ice.
Thank you, Bushlady. If I am spending the money to water, etc., and grow these vegetables, then, I need to make sure I harvest and eat everything I possibly can! It's a way to double my yield! If I am lucky, I can continue to harvest broccoli leaves until the summer heat kills the plants!
DeleteGood idea to take your walking pole! You don't want to slip and fall on ice!
That is a great way of getting your greens. The mallung looks delicious. X
ReplyDeleteThat was one of my reasons to grow a few vegetables, this year, Jules. To make sure that I get more greens in my diet! The mallung turned out well. My daughter enjoyed it.
DeleteI really like the look of the mallung - can you add it to the menu for when I drop round? ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, of course! :D I'll make it with kale or parsley if fresh broccoli leaves are not available when you visit!
DeleteThat will be lovely, thank you. I will bring you something in a very LARGE container, because I know what happens when you return people's containers to them :o) PS. Can we have a love cake lesson as well, while I am there? And will you play the piano for me? And please may I pick a fresh orange off your tree? Please?
DeleteOh, it's going to be a very fun visit! Yes, definitely a love cake lesson - I am really sorry that you had trouble with the baking time as given in the recipe. Ha, ha, yes, bring a large container for all the cake and mallung, plus whatever else on the menu! :) Better plan to visit soon, because this season's oranges are nearing the end. I'd be happy to play the piano for you, but, you might be sorry you asked, because my playing is not very good and my piano is very out of tune! (Too nervous to have the piano tuner in until we are very much post Covid!)
DeleteYour harvests are growing.
ReplyDeleteThe Mallung looks very good. I will have to try it.
I'm glad you gave the recipe link your daughter used as a guide - I was going to ask for it. The little cakes look very good.
Yes, the little vegetable plot is yielding quite a harvest! Today, I picked two broccoli heads - they turned out to be fair sized and I am very pleased. :)
DeleteGlad to hear that you might try baking the "donuts" (I think they'll make good muffins, too!)