COLD DISH PAKU VEGETABLE

 

Pucuk paku is a wild fern leaves .usually it is cooked in coconut gravy spiced with chilli ,lemongrass,

galangal,turmeric and other spices.my hubsband loves to eat this vegetables cos'his mother use to cook in his teen day.As for me first time I am cooking and eating  it .normally is fry with sambal belacan.I have a cookbook that cooked the paku vegetables in a simple way.And I loves it.

COLD DISH PAKU VEGETABLE

Ingredients;

1/2 kg paku veetables

side ingredients;

100g shallots (sliced,divide into 2 portion,50g each)

60g dried shrimp (soaked)

10g chilli padi (shredded) I used the green chilli padi ,you can more to taste more spicy

sauce ingredients

3 tbsp lime juice

1tbsp sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

1/3 tsp salt

1 tsp olive oil

Preparation

Rinse paku vegetables.pluck green leaves and stem,blanch in boiling water .Drain and soak in ice water,drain and set aside.

Method;

1. Drain the dried shrimp.Deep fry the dried shrimps with 50g of shallots till crisp,remove and drain.

2.Put paku veetables,remaining shallots and chilli padi in a bowl.Add sauce ingredients and mix well.Garnish with fried shrimps and fried shallots.serve.

Note; adjust the sauce ingredients to your taste.