(Yeni) – Only costing about three thousand dong per bunch, this leaf is not only delicious but also has the effect of clearing heat and effectively relieving colds.
Perilla is a familiar leaf and can be easily found in the gardens of most Vietnamese families. Belonging to the herbaceous group, perilla leaves have green or purple incisors, and you can use their leaves, stems, and seeds.
Thanks to its unique aroma, perilla leaves are often used as a spice or dried to boil tea for drinking. In particular, perilla leaves are rich in fiber, minerals, carotene and vitamin C, so they can help cool the body, strengthen the immune system… and are considered “revival leaves”.
1. How to make perilla leaf salad
1.1. Ingredients need to be prepared
– Perilla leaves
– Garlic, green onions, dried chili, roasted sesame
– Spices: Sugar, salt, rice vinegar, sesame oil
1.2. Making
Step 1: Prepare ingredients
– After purchasing, perilla leaves will be washed and soaked in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes to remove all dirt and insect eggs.
– Peel the garlic, wash it and mince it.
– Remove damaged leaves and yellow leaves from green onions and chop finely.
– Wash the dried chili and chop finely.
Step 2: Blanch the perilla leaves
– Place the pot of water on the stove and boil. Next, put perilla leaves in a pot of boiling water and blanch for about 1 minute.
– After taking them out of the pot of boiling water, you need to immediately soak them in a bowl of cold water. Wait until it cools, then use your hands to squeeze out the excess water and set aside in a bowl.
Step 3: Mix the mannequin
– Put minced garlic, chopped green onions, dried chili and 1 teaspoon of roasted sesame into the bowl containing perilla leaves.
– Next, sprinkle hot oil and season with salt, sugar, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to suit your and your family’s taste.
– Use cooking utensils such as chopsticks, spoons… mix well so that the perilla leaves are soaked in spices.
With this method, you will have a salad with perilla leaves that is both delicious and unique. Because it has been blanched, the dish has less of its inherent pungent smell. You can eat this dish as an appetizer or serve it with hot rice.
2. How to make stir-fried potatoes with perilla
2.1. Ingredients need to be prepared
– Potato
– Perilla leaves
– Spices: Salt, ground pepper, five spice, cumin powder
2.2. Making
Step 1: Prepare ingredients
– After purchasing the potatoes, they will be washed and steamed for about 20 minutes until the potatoes become crumbly. Because the cooking time of potatoes can depend on the weight and size of each potato, you can use chopsticks to check whether the steamed potatoes are done. If the chopsticks can penetrate the potato, the potato is cooked.
– Wash perilla leaves and chop finely.
Step 2: Boil the potatoes
– When you see that the steamed potatoes have cooled down, you need to peel off the outer layer and use a small spoon to pound the potatoes.
– Add to the bowl of pickled potatoes a little salt, cumin powder, five spice… and mix well so the potatoes absorb the spices.
Step 3: Stir-fry potatoes with perilla leaves
– Place the pan on the stove, heat the cooking oil, then add the potatoes mixed with spices and stir until the surface of the potatoes turns brown.
– Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and continue stir-frying until the potatoes become fragrant, then add chopped perilla leaves and stir.
The stir-fried potato dish with perilla leaves will have an extremely eye-catching color after being prepared. When you eat, you will feel the rich taste of potatoes combined with the characteristic fragrant perilla leaves. This dish is best when served with hot rice.
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