Nagaland Boiled Green Vegetables Sesame Naga Simple Daily

Method

1. 1

   Wash all greens thoroughly. Remove any tough stems. Roughly chop larger leaves.

2. 2

   Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a pot. Add crushed garlic and crumbled Naga chilli.

3. 3

   Add the greens. Cook on medium for 5 to 8 minutes until completely wilted and tender.

4. 4

   The Naga approach is to cook greens fully rather than leaving them al dente.

5. 5

   Drain. Reserve the cooking liquid for a simple broth.

6. 6

   Dry-roast sesame seeds in a dry pan on medium heat stirring for 3 minutes until golden. Crush lightly.

7. 7

   Toss the cooked greens with crushed roasted sesame seeds and salt.

8. 8

   Serve with sticky rice.