Comments on: Sanselera? Sansalera? Anyone have a clue???

By: Rocel

Rocel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:09:39 +0000

Yesterday, I and my wife, as we always did every weekend, went to Malolos Market in Bulacan. Last week I saw the leaves and was prodding my wife to buy even just a small plastic bag but she hesitated since she was not sure how to cook it though I always did the cooking. When I was in elementary, in the afternoon before going home, we picked such herbs and brought them home ( hehehe, I never tried tasting it since I did it just for fun and I never did find out if my mother really cooked it).
Then yesterday, we saw the leaves again. We bought a small bag of it for PhP12.00. Last night I cooked it suateed in garlic, onions, tomatoes and corned tuna. I over-cooked it to remove the bitterness a bit and ate it with biscuits. It tasted a bit bitter but boy it’s really good! This weekend you can try your luck. Go to Malolos Market and you might get lucky since it is summer. It grows during summer.

By: Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:16:40 +0000

Yes…definitely Methi…Fenugreek….<> the best is if u get the cress….two leaves only….sold in all Indian Markets….can be made into
1) a salad…with Tomatoes…Onions…Coriander Leaves…with a Lime and Salt and Pepper Dressing.
2) Stir fried very quickly with Shrimps
3) Stir fried with baby potatoes
4) Middle Eastern Dip called Helbe and Sweet of the same name
Good for Lactating Mothers to increase the yield of milk. Very good herb for women in general..e.g. PMS. Gives heat to the body like Mustard Greens. Penetrates all parts of the body and detoxifies the body of malodours (Hindi Mabaho)
The picture is of the plant from which only the leaves and tender parts are used and sometimes blanched and pureed before adding to Beef or Mutton aka “Methi Ghosht” (Meat)
Soaking in Salted Water helps to remove the Bitterness like done for Ampalaya

By: Lakay Bisukol

Lakay Bisukol — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:11:27 +0000

kumain din ako kanina, nilagyan ko ng itlog, parang syang natorta, ang sarap! dighayyyyy!

By: sili t.

sili t. — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:24:19 +0000

Oo nga, ang dami ngayon na narito sa Tarlac. Tawag ‘papait’ daw. Kagabi lang bumiling malaking bunch, PHP 10 lang. Talagang mapait kundi naim-imas met.

By: tapet

tapet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:06:35 +0000

we call this “maligoso” in Pampanga, and in our barrio in Porac, we can still enjoy them as they are still in abundance. yesterday, i ate this for the first time and i really appreciated the taste. i felt energized after eating.