Everyday meals
Cinavu (Setaria italica and Trichodesma calycosum)
A traditional dish made with green millet (Setaria italica) cooked with Trichodesma calycosum leaves, a wild plant with an herbaceous flavour. It's a rustic dish of Taiwan's Indigenous communities, eaten mainly at family meals and celebrations.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Rinse the millet under cold water until the water runs clear, then drain it.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the sliced onion and chopped garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add the millet and toast it for 2 minutes, stirring to bring out its aroma.
- Pour in the water, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Add the washed and chopped Trichodesma calycosum leaves and cook for another 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, then let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Variations and tips
With what you can find here. Replace the Trichodesma calycosum with a mix of spinach and borage, or with chard.
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Original Ecomely recipe.