Vegetarian
Stir-fried pitpit
Pitpit is a tender wild grass stalk, crisp and much loved in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Quickly stir-fried with garlic and onion, it keeps its crunch and slightly sweet flavour.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Clean the pitpit stalks, remove the outer sheaths and cut them into pieces about 5 cm long. Slice the onion and chop the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat.
- Fry the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add the pitpit and stir-fry over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until tender but still crunchy.
- Season with salt and pepper, squeeze over lime juice if using, and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
With what's available here. If you can't find pitpit, use white leek stems or green asparagus, reducing the cooking time by 2 minutes.
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Original Ecomely recipe.