Rastan
Rastan is a wild cabbage known as collard greens in
the USA and kale in the UK which grows in abundance in Montenegro. This
is an ancient traditional peasant dish which is still counted as a staple food
today.
Ingredients:
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250g Rastan ( collard greens or kale )
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2 large chopped carrots
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1 head of garlic chopped
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salt, pepper, seasoning
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a strip of belly pork sliced into 4 or 5 pieces (or a few rashers of
smoked thick cut bacon)
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1 large chopped onion
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4 tablespoons oil
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2 tablespoons flour
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2 tablespoons red pepper
Instructions:
Clean the rastan well in two changes of water and
rinse through a colander.
Shred into strips or tear into smaller pieces,
discard the hard stalk parts.
Put in a pot for cooking, cover with water and bring
to a boil. Boil for five minutes then strain the leaves through the colander.
Add back to the pot with fresh water also add the
head of garlic cut in half across the cloves, carrots, spices, salt, pepper and
dry meat, I usually put a small piece of ham, who had the delightful aroma and
flavour. Cook for one hour and a half.
Gently fry chopped onion in 4 tablespoons of oil
,when it becomes softened add 2 tablespoons of flour and two spoons of red
pepper powder. Combine it with a wooden spoon for a minute or two and then add
the browned flour mixture to boiled cabbage.
Stir in well and cook gently for about 15 minutes.
Serve in soup bowls.
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