Have you ever eaten a kohlrabi? These little sputnik-shaped vegetables come in green or purple, can be eaten raw or cooked, and taste a lot like broccoli stems. The word kohlrabi is German for cabbage turnip (kohl as in cole-slaw, and rübe for turnip) though kohlrabi is more related to cabbage and cauliflower than to root vegetables. We usually eat them raw, just peeled, sliced and added to a salad, but they are also delicious cooked and are often used in Indian cuisine.

If you come by some kohlrabi and are wondering what to make with them, we have a kohlrabi ham bake here on Simply Recipes and the following are several enticing ideas from other food blogs:

Kohlrabi Kalan with coconut and chiles, from My Cookbook
Celeriac and kohlrabi rosti an Indian kohlrabi fritter from Rosa Jackson’s Edible Adventures
Kohlrabi and apple slaw from A Veggie Venture
Roasted kohlrabi from A Veggie Venture
Puréed kohlrabi from Farmgirl Fare
Spicy kohlrabi sukke from Aayi’s Recipes
Kohlrabi curry from Cook’s Hideout
Kohlrabi remoulade from Nourish Me
Quick kohlrabi pickles from Restaurant Widow

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