Wedding Day Greens Recipe

Name: Wedding Day Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 ½ cups firmly packed mustard greens or 3 ½ cups collard greens or 3 ½ cups chard leaves or 3 ½ cups kale; 2 tablespoons oil (preferably mustard oil); 3 medium potatoes, peeled or not cut in 1-inch cubes; ¼ teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali 5 spice); 1 cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon seeded chopped fresh hot green chili pepper (jalapeno is fine); ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground black mustard seeds; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; ¾ cup water; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups peeled yams or 2 cups sweet potatoes, cut in 1-inch cubes; ½ teaspoon garam masala

Servings: persons

3 ½ cups firmly packed mustard greens or 3 ½ cups collard greens or 3 ½ cups chard leaves or 3 ½ cups kale
2 tablespoons oil (preferably mustard oil)
3 medium potatoes, peeled or not cut in 1-inch cubes
¼ teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali 5 spice)
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon seeded chopped fresh hot green chili pepper (jalapeno is fine)
¼ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground black mustard seeds
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
¾ cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups peeled yams or 2 cups sweet potatoes, cut in 1-inch cubes
½ teaspoon garam masala

1
Steam greens until done but still bright green (5-10 minutes).
2
Puree and set aside.
3
Heat oil in large frying pan or wok.
4
Fry potatoes in oil about 5 minutes over medium high heat turning often.
5
Remove potatoes from pan and fry panch phoron in the remaining oil (or add a little more, if needed) until the seeds just start to pop.
6
Reduce heat to medium and add onion and chili and fry until onion is translucent, stirring often.
7
Add next 4 ingredients and fry about 2 minutes.
8
Add back in potatoes and the next 4 ingredients and bring to a boil.
9
Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes, adding more water if needed.
10
Mash a few of the yam cubes into the liquid to be part of the gravy/sauce.
11
Stir in the greens and heat through.
12
Remove from heat and stir in garam masala.
13
Serve immediately to preserve the bright colours.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 ½ cups firmly packed mustard greens or 3 ½ cups collard greens or 3 ½ cups chard leaves or 3 ½ cups kale, 2 tablespoons oil (preferably mustard oil), 3 medium potatoes, peeled or not cut in 1-inch cubes, ¼ teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali 5 spice), and more.

Yes, Wedding Day Greens falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Wedding Day Greens

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