Saturday, May 16, 2009

Bok Choy Stir-fry

Bok choy also known as snow cabbage is a chinese leaf vegetable quite used in chinese cuisine, this vegetable is related to our usual cabbages even they looks like turnips..as i am living in China town, my craving for our indian greens are very much replaced by these chinese greens leafy vegetables very much often, whenever i go to chinese stores usually i pick water spinach greens, bok choy and kailan leaves, which ressembles quite as our greens and very easy to cook also they suits prefect for our indian style of making out curries, stir fries etc...here is a simple stir fry with baby bokchoy i do often with simple ingredients...This healthy bokchoy stir fry goes to SWC-Cooking With Greens guest hosted by Sowmya of Creative Saga ...

2cups Bok Choy (chopped)
1no Onions (chopped)
1no Green chillies (chopped)
3nos Garlic cloves (minced)
1/4cup Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Urad dal
2nos Dry red chillies
2tbsp Grated coconut
Oil
Salt

Heat enough oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chillies and let them splutters, add immediately the chopped onions, chopped green chillies, minced garlic pieces with enough salt and saute until the onions turns transculent.. add the chopped bok choy and saute until they turns tender, finally add the grated coconut and put off the stove..

Serve hot with rice as side dish!

On the way to FIC-Favourite guest hosted by CL, event started by Sunshinemom

16 comments:

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I never used this leaf vegetable nice stir fry will try to make next time

chef and her kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Simple and nice stir-fry...I used to have this when i was Hongkong..

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

I always see this in market but never thought of cooking,looks nice...!

Parita said... Reply To This Comment

this is new to me looks good :)

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

I love bokchoy this looksso good.

Pooja said... Reply To This Comment

Never heard of this veggie..Simple and nice fry...will try next time....

Padma said... Reply To This Comment

Simple and healthy stir fry(with greens)... never have tried it... looks nice :)

Ramya Vijaykumar said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy and a nutritious stir fry!!! I kinda like the name very much!!!

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy and wonderful stir-fry! Never tried but love your dish with coconut:)

VIDYA VENKY said... Reply To This Comment

thatz a wonderful healthy dish

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Nice stir-fry Priya....I have never tried this one...I have try bok choy starting with your recipe :)

Pooja said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy and easy stir fry. Never tried bok choy before. Looks great.

Ashwini said... Reply To This Comment

Love Bok choy. Nice and simple stir fry.

CurryLeaf said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy and quick stirfry.Love this thgh am yet to try bok choy

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Thanks for your entry..you have used a different green again..nice recipe..

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

Stir fry in Indian is good idea!