Aaron Bertelsen's Mauritian slaw recipe - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Aaron Bertelsen’ s Mauritian slaw By You Magazine - February 2, 2020 The Global Generation Skip Garden in London’s King’s Cross is a great spot. The café served this colourful and substantial salad in alongside pies, quiches and toasted sandwiches. The Skip Garden’s version of the classic Mauritian slaw achard de légumes combines the best seasonal vegetables with the warmth and vibrancy of the East African coast. To vary the flavours, you can also add grated fresh ginger to the spices while they are toasting and sprinkle over some toasted desiccated coconut, or pumpkin, sunflower or sesame seeds to add a little more texture and nutty flavour. Andrew Montgomery SERVES 4-6 PREP TIME 15 minutes COOK TIME 5 minutes 6 black or curly kale leaves, washed, dried, tough stems and ribs removed, coarsely chopped a substantial pinch each of salt and caster sugar 1/4 small red cabbage (about 250g), core removed and the rest thinly sliced 2 large carrots (about 350g), washed and coarsely grated 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon pepper 1. Put the kale in a large bowl, add the salt and sugar and massage the ingredients into the leaves for about 30 seconds then set aside. Combine the red cabbage and carrot in another large bowl. 2. Place a good, heavy frying pan over a medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the mustard and cumin seeds and cook for about 10 seconds, then add the coriander and turmeric and cook for a few more seconds. You will know the spices are toasted when they release their aromas and the seeds begin to shimmy about in the pan. 3. Tip the spices straight into the bowl with the carrot and cabbage, then add the kale, oil and lemon zest and juice. Mix the Mauritian slaw well, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, then serve. Growing kale I like to grow kale as a winter crop – the cold improves the flavour and kills off the eggs of cabbage white butterflies which can be a real nuisance. I find the butterflies that do survive are less attracted to curly kale varieties. I start off the seed in pots in late spring or early summer, then plant them out into their final position once they are about 5cm tall, leaving 10cm-15cm between the plants. The aim is to avoid the pests but still give the crop a long enough growing season to reach a decent size before the cold weather hits and checks their growth. Buy Aaron’ s fabulous new book with a 20 per cent discount Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice and Recipes from Great Dixter will be published by Phaidon Press Ltd on 7 February, price £24.95. To order a copy for £19.95 with free p&p until 2 March call 01603 648155 or go to mailshop.co.uk. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved