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Ohn kyaw (ဟင်းကျော်)

A Burmese stir-fry of leafy greens, crunchy and fragrant with fried garlic. It's an everyday side dish served with rice, its savoury flavour coming from fish sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Wash the greens, then cut them into 3 cm pieces. Finely slice the garlic and the onion.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the garlic until golden, about 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  3. In the same oil, sauté the onion with the chilli until translucent.
  4. Add the greens and the water, cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until tender but still green.
  5. Season with the fish sauce and pepper, then sprinkle with the fried garlic and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the fish sauce with soy sauce and the shrimp paste with a pinch of smoked paprika.

With what you can find here. Spinach or green cabbage can easily be swapped for kale or chard.

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