Wood sorrel is the name of the little clover like leaves you see everywhere on the premises of the Thai Child Development Foundation and Eco-Logic Thailand. They are completely edible (roots, leaves, flowers) and taste a bit sour. The Thai name is SomDin (earth orange).
This little creeper makes a great decoration for drinks and meals, can be eaten as a salad, turned into a great pesto and makes a wonderful tea. Scroll down for the pesto recipe.
More information about wood sorrel can be found here.
HERBAL WOODSORREL PESTO RECIPE
Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 3 minutes Total time: 6 minutes Serves: 1 jam jar
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INGREDIENTS
3 cloves of garlic
3 packed cups of wood sorrel
1/2 teaspoon. salt
3-4 tablespoons of oil
1/2 cup of roasted peanuts
EQUIPMENT
Blender
PREPARATION
Pick the wood sorrel
Wash and clean the wood sorrel
Clean the garlic
METHOD
Add garlic to the blender and process it for some time to mince
Add the peanuts and blend until peanuts are grounded
Add the wood sorrel, salt and 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Blend the mixture, scrape down the edges a few times, until the leaves are all chopped.
Add the remaining oil a bit at a time until the pesto reaches your desired consistency
Scoop into a bowl and decorate with some woodsorrel leaves
Serve immediately or store in a tightly-closed container in the fridge for up to a week.
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.