Stir Fried Lettuce
by Asaf Feit | Cleansing & Reducing, Cold & Dry, Decrease Kapha, Decrease Pitta, Decrease Pitta-Kapha, Easy to Digest, Liver Phlegm Stagnation, Recipes, Side Dish, Spring, Stimulating, Stir-fried Vegetables, Summer |
Stir Fried Lettuce
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
- 1 lettuce head cut to thick slices (Vata + Pitta - - Kapha -)
- 2-3 bukchoi bunches cut to thick slices (Vata + Pitta - - Kapha -)
- 5 cm long fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped (Vata - Pitta + Kapha - -)
- 1-2 Tbs. cold pressed sesame oil Vata - - Pitta ++ Kapha 0
- 1-2 Tbs. soy sauce Vata - - Pitta 0 Kapha +
- 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed (Vata - - Pitta + Kapha -)
Brush a wok or a heavy cooking pan with sesame oil.
Fry the ginger root for a minute and add all the leafy greens while stirring, for 4-5 minutes.
Keep a medium flame to avoid burning the leaves.
If the greens start sticking to the pan, add a little bit of water.
Close the flame and season with soy sauce and lemon juice.
