Tasty & fabulously glossy dark green leaves are a real feature of Komatsuna Malachai. They grow from the inside forming a loose rosette like leaf form on medium length upright stems. It makes a good baby leaf choice although we grow some of ours a little bigger to shred in our salads. Not widely available.
Sow: from April (with protection) in modules through to June/July. Sowings made in August to October will need to grow with the protection of cloches as the weather cools down.
Grow: transplant at the 2/3 leaf stage and space at 10-15cm for small plants, Malachai can be harvested as a baby leaf (leave a short length of stem to resprout). Allow them to grow a little bigger and they then form a loose rosette like leaf arrangement..
Enjoy: we shred most of ours for use in mixed salad and like it as a side to tomato based dishes such as spaghetti Bolognese. It can be lightly steamed and serve with a drizzle of lemon or balsamic vinegar. These are hardy and late sowings will crop well into the winter.
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