Kohlrabi, or northern lemon, is a type of cabbage, a dietary vegetable that is completely different from cabbage. In appearance, this type of vegetable resembles a radish and comes in two colors of green and purple, and it tastes like a cabbage stump, its tender and juicy pulp is located under a dense skin.
This variety of cabbage is rich in vitamins, phosphorus and mineral salts, and it also has a good composition of calcium, potassium, iron, and cobalt. During the kohlrabi diet, it's just a godsend, in one hundred grams of a vegetable there are only 41.7 kcal. The use of northern lemon improves and normalizes the functioning of the internal organs responsible for the metabolism in the body. Promotes the development of immunity to infections. It has a beneficial effect on the general cleansing of the body, improves blood pressure.
More often this cabbage is eaten raw, without any processing in salads or as an appetizer, young leaves of northern lemon, by the way, are also edible. It is also used for medical purposes. The juice of this vegetable or decoctions of northern lemon will help to cope with various diseases. You can try to cook a very tasty dish - baked kohlrabi with chicken and mushrooms.
Kohlrabi stuffed
We need:
- 3 large kohlrabi
- 100 g chicken breast
- Mushrooms (any) 100 gr.
- 1 onion
- 1 large tomato
- Salt, spices taste
- 150 ml cream
- 900 ml tomato paste
Preparation:
- The washed kohlrabi should be cleaned as follows - cut off a small top and carefully clean the pulp so as not to break the skin, it should remain intact.
- Chop the flesh into smaller pieces and set aside. Boil the skins in salted water, 10-15 minutes will be enough, remove and leave to cool.
- For the filling, you need to chop mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, chicken fillets (you can cut them into small strips) and send them to fry in oil until half, or almost until cooked. Add spices, salt and mix with kohlrabi pulp.
- Next, you should fill prepared containers of skins with this filling, pour some of the cream, fold into a baking dish with a deep bottom.
- Cooking the sauce. Mix the tomato paste with the remaining cream, add the necessary spices and salt. Pour with kohlrabi sauce, they should be in it up to half. Close the tin with the stuffed cabbage tightly with foil and put in the oven, heated to 180 °, for 20, 25 minutes, after this time the foil can be removed and baked for another ten minutes.
The recipe is very simple, and the ready-made stuffed kohlrabi cabbage is incredibly tasty and healthy!
