Stir Fry Kailan With Braised Yam

From the garden to the table...it has been my dream to grow my own edibles and cook them for my family.  I am one person who loves to cook and eat healthy.  Looking at how free the farmers are with the pesticides on the vegetables planted in Cameron Highlands, it is really  hazardous to our health.  Because of this reason, I started planting my own vegetables starting with simple ones like Mint , Eggplant, Okra ,Water Spinach, Brazilain Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Taiwan Yau Mak( celtuce family ) and Siew Pak Choy.  Lately , I have added  Bittergourd and Kailan to my collection of edibles. It is indeed a joy to be able to serve my family with homegrown edibles. 

Today, I will share how I cooked the homegrown Kailan from my lil' space.  A very simple to whip up and yet delicious dish. I braised the yam with dried shrimps till soft and mashed up. Stir fry kailan with garlic, once they are cooked, add them to the braised yam and give it a quick stir fry. Hubby and I love this dish to bits and what more the kailan is homegrown.  Looks like my dream has become a reality now. Truly from the garden to the table.

my homegrown Kailan

yam from the local market

Stir Fry Kailan With Braised Yam

a bunch of Kailan  - washed , drained dry and cut up
1 clove of garlic
2 tsp of  rice bran oil

Prepare Braised yam 
half of a yam - diced
2 cloves of garlic - sliced
1 shallots- sliced
2 tbsp of dried shrimps - washed, soak
2 cups water
salt to taste
1 tbsp of rice bran oil

Heat up oil in wok, add in sliced shallots and garlic and saute till crispy. Add in dried shrimps and stir fry till fragrant. Add in the diced yam and continue to stir fry for a few minutes.  Add in water , close with lid and simmer till yam is soft and liquid has thicken and yam can be mash up easily. Off heat and dish up. Keep aside.

In a clean wok, heat up 2 tsp of oil, saute the garlic till fragrant, add in the cut kailan and stir fry till cooked, add in the braised yam and give it a quick stir fry.  Dish up and serve with rice.

Enjoy !

Stir Fry Kailan With Roast Pork Belly

  Homegrown Kailan!!!! I am amazed at myself when I managed to successfully grow some kailan in container .Was actually trying my hands at growing some organic stuff and it turned out great.  Successful with my first batch of homegrown planting :)  So proud , and of course, I stir fried them with roast pork belly.  So sweet and crunchy. Even Wild Boar is pleased with my lil' space of edibles.  Anyway, a simple stir fry and we both enjoyed the dish very much.  From now on, I will grow more edibles.  A joy indeed to be able to harvest one's hardwork :)

 kailan can be cooked in many ways, I prefer this version of stir fry

and another delicious dish is to braise  with  yam

 a little gravy under the stir fry of  kailan :)

 so as not to spoil my picture perfect :p

 love the natural sweetness and the crunchy stem and leaves

 perfect for stir fry with pork belly :)

Stir Fry Kailan With Roast Pork
 ( serve 2 persons )

Ingredients

a small bunch of kailan -  soak, wash and cut into 1" inch length ,drain off excess water
3 cloves of garlic - chopped coarsely
2 slices of ginger
1/2 tbsp of rice bran oil
some roast pork belly

thickening - mix all ingredients till well combined
3-4 tbsp of water * more if you want more gravy
1/4 tsp of corn flour
1 tsp of chinese cooking wine

 salt and white pepper to taste

Method:

Heat oil in the wok till smoking, add in garlic and ginger slices and stir fry till fragrant. Add in the roast pork belly and continue to stir fry for a minute.  Add in the cut kailan and stir fry till cooked. Add in the thickening and salt and continue to stir fry till well combined. Before dishing up, add a dash of white pepper.  Serve hot with rice.

 Enjoy!