Ayurvedic Steamed Greens
Updated: May 8
"I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand."
-Confucius
A simple way to serve steamed greens, made more digestible by the spice blend.
Serve with kicharee, pasta, or your choice of main course.
Ingredients:
2 bunches of leafy greens (kale, collard, broccoli, swiss chard, dandelion greens, mustard greens and/or spinach)
1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) or 2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground coriander seed, 1/2 tsp ground cumin and 1/2 tsp mild curry powder
lemon and sea salt to taste
optional kid's version: 1/2 tsp maple syrup
The Instructions:
1. Wash, chop and steam the greens until tender.
2. In a small pan, heat the ghee/oil and then brown the spices a small frying pan, stirring for a few minutes.
3. Toss the strained greens in the spice mixture, finishing with a squeeze of lemon and salt to taste.
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