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Pea Shoots


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups chopped pea shoot leaves and tender portions of stem
  • 1 tsp chopped green chilies or jalapenos
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp smashed and roughly chopped garlic
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large non stick pan
  2. Mix the chopped leaves, green chilies and garlic together
  3. When the oil is hot and just below smoking add the leaves and cook moving them around stirring quickly till they wilt
  4. Sprinkle about 1 Tbsp water to de-glaze the pan and cook covered
  5. Remove lid and stir every minute to make sure the leaves don’t burn and sprinkle some more water if required
  6. Stop when leaves are cooked to a bite but dont cook till they change color and become pale
  7. Season with salt to taste and also a pinch of sugar if needed
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins