kale works in curry

[cellio]

I asked what to do with kale and some of you suggested braising for a while. I haven't done that yet, but I used some of it in this recipe for Thai red curry and that worked well. And I remembered to snap a picture before we'd eaten too much of it!

The aromatics are onion, ginger, and garlic and the vegetables are red bell pepper, carrots, and kale. (I should have also used a yellow or orange pepper. Next time.) This worked well, and I think it could even absorb more kale! I found myself wanting another vegetable to bit into besides the carrots and peppers; maybe next time I'll add some radish or parsnips or cauliflower. (I don't always have cauliflower on hand.) I know that potatoes are used in Indian curry-like dishes; I don't know about Thai, but that's a possibility too. Maybe sweet potatoes?

The recipe says four servings, but even over rice I disbelieve. I had planned to have leftovers for lunch, but we ate it all. (I have some leftover rice; I started with a cup dry.)

Comments

[minoanmiss]

That looks delicious!

I don't know Thai cuisine at all, so this is purely based on flavors, but I think sweet potatoes would work well.

[marahmarie]

That looks so delightful. Yum.

[siderea]

Technically everything works in curry. :9

[hlinspjalda]

The Thai curries out here in the Cradle of Kingdoms often have very well braised eggplant in them. Some places use kabocha squash, which is great too. There's another red curry dish that's mostly green beans. Those light yellow sweet potatoes often turn up in ancillary dishes (deep fried as appetizers, yum!), but I haven't seen them in curries.