Greens are an longstanding staple food in the American South, slow simmered in a pot, often with a ham hock thrown in for flavor.
Tag: Vegetables
Southern Greens
Sookju Namul
(Korean mung bean sprout salad)
Often spelled sukju namul, this simple yet satisfying sprouts salad is ubiquitous on the Korean table as a small vegetable side dish, or namul.
Sigumchi Namul
(Korean sesame spinach)
Sigumchi namul (시금치나물) is a simple and nutritious banchan, or side dish. It is commonly served with a variety of other banchan as part of a Korean meal.
Sayur Lodeh
(Indonesian vegetables in coconut curry)
A variety of vegetables are simmered in a milk coconut milk curry to make this popular Indonesian vegetable curry side dish. Also popular in Malaysia.
Saag
(Indian, Pakistani spiced spinach)
Saag, or palak, dishes are spiced purees of spinach or other greens. They often contain other ingredients like potatoes, cheese, chicken or chickpeas.
Muchines de Yuca
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)
Muchines de yuca are tasty cassava balls with a crunchy outside protecting a soft, savory filling. Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish topped with little ají hot pepper sauce.
Moros y Cristianos
(Cuban black beans and rice)
Moros y cristianos is Spanish for “Moors and Christians,” and it refers to the dark black beans against the whiteness of the rice.
Moong Dal
(Indian simmered mung beans)
This is a basic recipe for a simple, simmered dal. It will work substituting a variety of lentils and split peas for the moong dal.
Moin Moin
(Nigerian savory steamed bean pudding)
This savory steamed bean pudding is a Nigerian favorite, often served with fried plantains and rice.
Mofongo
(Puerto Rican, Dominican mashed plantains and pork cracklings)
Mofongo, a dish of garlicky mashed plantains, is one of the most popular dishes in Puerto Rico. It has clear roots in the fufu of West Africa.