Pennywort is considered a very healthy herb/vegetable and at Paksong on the premises of our Food Forest Kitchen Restaurant we have an abundance of penny wort growing everywhere! We use it for healthy juices, decoration of food and drinks and to make this salad, served with our buffets.
THAI HERBAL SALAD
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 portions
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of Asiatic Pennywort, including the stems
½ small onion
1 Thai green chili
50 gram freshly grated coconut (or coconut flakes)
½ teaspoon of ground turmeric
juice of ½ lime
Salt and pepper to taste
EQUIPMENT
A cutting board
A very sharp knife
A mixing bowl
A serving bowl
PREPARATION
Pick the leaves and stems of the pennywort
Clean the leaves and stems
Shred the pennywort leaves and stems finely
Grate the coconut
Chip the chili finely
Juice the lime
METHOD
Place the shredded penny leaves in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients and mix together.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, and a little more lime juice if needed; the salad should taste tangy.
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
A MEAL WITH A VIEW!
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