Mustard greens stir-fried dry with mustard oil and green chilli — the simplest, fastest daily vegetable preparation of the Meitei kitchen.
Ingredients
400g fresh mustard greens — washed and roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves — thinly sliced
2 green chillies — finely chopped
1 tbsp mustard oil
1/4 tsp turmeric
Salt to taste
Method
Wash mustard greens thoroughly. Roughly chop the leaves and tender stems.
Heat 1 tbsp mustard oil to smoking in a wide pan. Reduce to medium-high.
Add thinly sliced garlic — fry 1 minute until golden.
Add finely chopped green chillies. Stir 20 seconds.
Add all the mustard greens at once. Add turmeric.
The pan will look very full — the greens will reduce to about one-quarter volume.
Toss on high heat without covering for 5 to 6 minutes until all the greens are wilted and completely tender and any moisture has evaporated completely.
Do not cover — covering causes steaming which makes the greens watery.