Pennyworth Salad

                        

                                            


 We call pennyworth "horse shoe leaf" as it does look a bit like that. It has a bit peppery, bitter and crunchy texture so perfect for clear soups and salad.  It is available year round and very economical too. 
Apparently it is a medicinal plant so what could be better??? AND it's vegetarian too.

Wash and trim the leaves, nipping almost all of the stem off. How many  leaves you use depends on how you like it, right? I used about a medium sized bunch.  No other way to explain it as they are sold in bunches and not in weight.

You would need some ingredients ....

a bit of lime or lemon

about a tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds

roasted and crunched up peanuts ( a bit of a smash in a motar and pestle will do the trick)

about two tablespoons of roasted dhal powder
 (optional but they add a sweetness and combines all )

about two pinches of salt or more depending on how much lime you have used

two or three tomatoes, sliced

and of course the pennyworth leaves sliced thinly.

Mix it all gently and taste. Simple, surprising and totally healthy.

The more peanuts and sesame  you add, the more delicious it becomes..

 This salad was a perfect addition to our lunch of steamed minced pork .

         I made two small bowls of pork for the girls' lunch when they come home from school. It's a great sandwich filling too.

   A delicious roselle soup with bamboo shoots and pork belly. YUMM !!!! My favorite soup of all time. Whenever I cook this soup, I have to cook extra rice.
    This dish goes so well with fried balachang. I think I will go eat now.......... tar!