Bok Choy Poriyal – also known as Chinese Cabbage, tastes similar to spinach is mostly used in stir fries and curries. Today, I have attempted to cook this vegetable in South Indian style… making a poriyal to go as a side dish for rice.
Bok choy is one of the popular very low-calorie leafy vegetables… is a very rich source of many vital phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and health benefiting antioxidants. Lets get into this Indian style Bok Choy recipe
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | Onion (diced) |
| 1 bunch | Bok choy |
| 2 cloves | Garlic (crushed) |
| 1/4 cup | Fresh grated coconut |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Mustard |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Split black gram |
| 2 chilies | Dry red chilli |
| 2 leaves | Curry leaves |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Salt (or to taste) |
| 2 teaspoons | Oil |
| 1 pinch | Turmeric powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Asafoetida |
| a pinch | Sugar (optional) |
Lets see how to make this bok choy poriyal
Simple solution to clean the Bok choy is to cut off a small portion of the stalk at the bottom. This would easily separate the stalk and makes cleaning quick and easy. Both stalks and leaves are edible, rinse them under cold water and chop finely.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, dry red chilli, cumin seeds, split black gram and curry leaves. Fry the onions and garlic for a while then add the chopped bok choy with turmeric, asafoetida, sugar and salt. This veggie cooks quickly… in about 4 to 5 minutes it becomes tender. (Do not cover to cook) Add the fresh grated coconut, toss a couple of times and serve with rice.
Notes
Serves 2 to 3
Adding sugar is to keep the greens Green.
Try our Bok Choy Dal recipe
9 Comments
Tried this recipe and it was very good! I’m eager to try it with potatoes as described above. It was a nice side dish to have with the curry and rice I’d made. I think I’d cut back the coconut a litte too. A nice way to use the bok choy in my garden here in New Jersey.
Bok choy is available at MK retail vegatable shop indiranagar,bangalore.You can try on weekends since they get a variety of vegetables on that day.
Hey i wanted to know what i should ask the shopkeeper for when i need bok choy. i live in karnataka.
Manasa, i don’t think its available in India and even if you wish, you still have to search by the same name. Thanks.
Hi, I love to cook and am so glad i came across this recipe … it came out great .. Thanks a ton
Hi Mullai,
I tried this bokchoy poriyal. It was very tasty with simple ingredients. Thank you very much for introducing a new veggie to us.
Regards,
Kate.
hi,
I tried this ,it came very good,thank u.
it came good for me, but i made a slight variation i added potato to it..
Hi,
I am trying out all ur recipes, and it comes out so well. Please let me know wat is this Bok Choy vegetable called in Tamil or Telugu..I am not able to trace it out in Food world outlets too. Is it restrained to some places only ? Please reply.