Pejalai

Ensabi (this is what the Iban call this vegetable)

at this moment I don’t have any picture of the ensabi, unpreserved that is. I will try to get it after I’m home.

This vegetable is just like the green bayam we see in the market, but the ensabi is somewhat has bitter and sweet (to me) taste. To my knowledge so far, there are three ways of preparing it for consumption. First, just cook it like you cook a bayam, with anchovies, garlic, MSG and salt. Second, the ensabi salad, just mixed the ensabi with some anchovies, add MSG and salt and you are done. Last method, preserved with salt and a little bit of rice to make it sour. This one is more like the preserved vege from China..

And guess what?
My sis and mum flown me one container of it from Sarikei to Sabah. :p
and not to mention the some other surprise in the box…

This is what it looks like after I cut it for easy consumption. Picture was taken using my W810i.

To go with this I diced up some garlic…

*No picture*
To add to that, I add some dried fish (Ikan Salai), also from the box.

To cook it… Also no picture available, but I give you some ideas.

Heat up your wok or frying pan, add cooking oil to your liking.
Add the garlic, anchovies and stir fry them for a while.
Then add the preserved ensabi, stir fry it. use low heat.
Add sugar and MSG to your liking.

The finished product, go very well hot rice.

And not some ordinary rice, its the fragrant red rice from home.

and… some sausage too… I just throw it into the rice cooker :p

This is my lunch, Red rice, ensabi and egg. A very good combination indeed. Unless you are some high class bastard

I really enjoy it, and my GF also like it, she even threat to steal the container full of ensabi

yes you did dear..