Kale stir-fry is an authentic Sri Lankan recipe that can be made easily in just minutes. I use this easy dish made with coconuts to pair it with my white, brown, or red rice often. A great substitute for your proteins as well. Yes! Kale has plenty of proteins and irons.
Did you know this green is widely known as the king! On top of spinach and salmons, kale is one of the tops on the most nutritious-dense foods in the world. It’s easy to prepare and comes packed with many benefits that can help live a very healthy life.
This beautiful kale…
comes in leafy green or sometimes purple in colour with smooth or curly big leaves. Some find kale to be unappealing because of the green bitter taste but many enjoy it freshly put in their salads instead. It also can be steamed, boiled, sauteed, combined in soups and stews too. It’s a popular ingredient to use in smoothies and juices as well.
I was once a kale-hater. I would avoid kale due to the bitterness but my mom uses to make kale stir-fry often to go with our meals back then. Still, to this day her cooking is spot on and so over time I have gotten fond of the taste and wanting it more and more without even knowing the benefits this green carries.
My mom’s stir fry is amazing. She makes it so flawlessly with a few simple ingredients. Fresh coconuts being one of it. I’d say coconut brings out the best flavour in kale. Which is why this dish is my second most favourite of all the greens (Gotukola sambal being my first 🙂 which also contains coconuts…I think I’m fond of coconuts 😉
Did you know?
Kale is probably the healthiest greens you can possibly have. It is becoming more and more popular in meals and shakes around the world.
To simply put it, kale has powerful antioxidants. Over any other leafy greens out there, this one is loaded with cancer-preventing substances, which can help fight or reduce the risks of several cancers. kale is also great for those with heart problems, benefits the eyes and helps lower cholesterols. A cup of kale contains only 35 calories. This green is loaded with helpful nutritious that offers great health benefits to living a healthy life.
Kale Stir-Fry – Sri Lankan Cooking with Coconuts
Kale is the king. It is delicious, versatile, and rich in nutritious. With this recipe, even the kale haters will come asking for more. Easy to prepare and comes loaded with benefits that can help live a healthy life.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Fennel seed
- 2-3 Sun dried chilli peppers broken to pieces
- few Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Ginger/Garlic minced
- peice pandan leaf
- 1/3 medium-size Onion sliced or diced
- Salt as needed
- 1 bunch Kale washed, sliced fairly thin
- 1/2 cup Coconut shredded
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1-2 Green chilli
- 1/2 tbsp Maldive fish optional
- Lime as needed
Instructions
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NOTE – Overall, this recipe will be done in medium-high heat. So if at any point, it gets smoky, too dry, or it is burning the bottom of the pan, lower the heat level and continue to cook. It is best if used a wide skillet or a pan to make the kale. It is easier to mix and cooks evenly.
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First off Wash the kale, pat dry with paper towel then slice the kale thinly as possible. Do not chop them instead it should be sliced fairly thin. Once that part is done, put it aside, the rest is super easy and simple.
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Over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and fennel seeds to the wide open pan. Soon the seed will start to sizzle, go ahead and add the curry leaves, ginger/garlic, and the sundried red chilli pepper.
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Few seconds into cooking add the sliced onions and a piece of pandan leaf. Saute the onions with a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula until they turn tender.
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Next, add the thinly sliced kale leaf and sprinkle some salt as needed. Stirring frequently for about a minute or two. Then add the fresh coconuts, turmeric powder, sliced green chilli, Maldives fish (optional) and continue to stir for another 2 minutes.
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The kale will slowly reduce in quantity and turn into vivid green colour. Taste to see if more salt is needed otherwise turn off the stove and let it cool down before adding a squeeze of lime to bring out a little zest to the flavour.
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Serve with steamy white, brown or red rice. Goes well with other vegetables as well. Enjoy your meal.
A great way to get all the nutritious a person need is to fill your meals with nutritious-dense foods like the kale.
I like my kale stir-fried just like how my mom makes them. Have it however you like. Whether it’s raw, cooked, baked into chips, blend it in your juice or shakes. This green is loaded with nourishment but low in calories. Adding this to your diet can only improve your healthy lifestyle.
For more authentic Srilankan recipes like this one, take a look at our recipe category HERE. Choose from many curries, sambals, snacks and desserts to satisfy your
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