Red Cabbage Carrot And Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway And Sesame Food

RED CABBAGE, CARROT AND BROCCOLI STEM LATKES WITH CARAWAY AND SESAME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment and place a rack over another sheet pan.
• In a large bowl mix together the shredded cabbage, carrots, broccoli stems, baking powder, sesame seeds, caraway seeds, salt, oat bran, flour, cornmeal and buckwheat flour. Taste and adjust salt. Add the eggs and stir together. Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Begin heating a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Take a 1/4 cup measuring cup and fill with 3 tablespoons of the mixture. Reverse onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining latke mix. You should have enough to make about 30 latkes.
• Add the oil to the pan and heat for 3 minutes or until hot. When it is hot (hold your hand a few inches above - you should feel the heat), slide a spatula under one portion of the latke mixture and transfer it to the pan. Press down with the spatula to flatten. Repeat with more mounds. In my 10-inch pan I can cook four at a time without crowding; my 12-inch pan will accommodate 4 or 5. Cook on one side until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Slide the spatula underneath and flip the latkes over. Cook on the other side until golden brown, another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the rack set over a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
• Serve hot topped with low-fat sour cream, Greek yogurt or crème fraîche.

SAUTEED CABBAGE AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Add ginger and garlic, cook for about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add carrots, cabbage, salt and black pepper; Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Next add the vinegar and stir to combine. Remove from heat. Serve warm.
• Notes: I prefer the cabbage to be crisp but if you prefer it to be softer you can add about 1/4 vegetable or chicken stock, and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until it is the texture that you desire. If using stock, be sure to adjust the amount of salt in the dish since stocks do tend to have sodium.

CABBAGE, CARROT AND PURPLE KALE LATKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment. Place a rack over another sheet pan.
• In a large bowl mix together the cabbage, kale, cilantro, chili, baking powder, salt, cumin, oat bran, flour, cornmeal and buckwheat flour. Taste and adjust salt. Add the eggs and stir together. Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then stir again.
• Begin heating a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Take a 1/4 cup measuring cup and fill with 3 tablespoons of the mixture. Reverse onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining latke mix. You should have enough to make about 20 latkes.
• Add the oil to the pan and when it is hot (hold your hand a few inches above - you should feel the heat), slide a spatula under one portion of the latke mixture and transfer it to the pan. Press down with the spatula to flatten. Repeat with more mounds. In my 10-inch pan I can cook four at a time without crowding; my 12-inch pan will accommodate four or five. Cook on one side until golden brown, about three to four minutes. Slide the spatula underneath and flip the latkes over. Cook on the other side until golden brown, another three minutes. Transfer to the rack set over a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
• Serve hot topped with low-fat sour cream, Greek style yogurt or crème fraîche.

RED FLANNEL POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Using shredding holes on a hand-held grater or shredding disk on a food processor, shred potatoes, beet, celery root and onion. Squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible, and place shreds in a large bowl. Add egg, and season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• Place a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add a generous film of vegetable oil. Take a handful of potato mixture and press into a flat disk in palm of one hand. Gently place in hot skillet. Repeat until skillet is filled. Fry, turning once, until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes a side. (Adjust heat as necessary so the latkes do not burn.) Transfer to paper towels to drain; keep warm. Repeat with remaining potato mixture. Serve with applesauce or sour cream.

SAVE THE STEMS BROCCOLI, CARROT & CABBAGE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Peel the broccoli stems, but don't cut off the ends.
• Grate the stems down to the end stubs, and discard the stubs and any stringy bits that didn't grate well.
• Peel and grate the carrot.
• Discard the thick cabbage stems, and finely shred the rest of the leaves.
• Finely chop the green onions.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet, and add all the prepared vegetables.
• Sprinkle the water over the top.
• Cook the vegetables over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the water is evaporated.
• Sprinkle the soy and Worcestershire sauces over the vegetables, and continue to cook and stir for 3 or 4 more minutes until the vegetables are crisp-tender.

RED CABBAGE WITH CARAWAY

Steps:

• Put cabbage into a large pan. Pour 2 cups water over the cabbage. Sprinkle olive oil, cider vinegar, and caraway seeds over the cabbage.
• Place a cover on the pot. Turn heat to medium. Cook cabbage, stirring once or twice while cooking and adding water as needed to maintain steaming action, until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

GINGER CARROTS AND BROCCOLI WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling water, simmer carrots, partially covered, for 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli and continue cooking 3 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large frypan, melt margarine over medium heat.
• Saute celery, red pepper, sesame seeds and ginger, 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add carrots and broccoli to frypan and stir fry until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED SESAME CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a saucepan or fry pan, put the oil, half the sesame seeds, the soy sauce and the red pepper flake on a medium high heat. Heat the oil to a light sizzle and until the sesame seeds turn golden brown.
• Put the cabbage in the pan and turn it in the heat until it wilts, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining sesame on top of the cabbage, toss to coat and serve.