THE MOST DELICIOUS VEGETABLE, PURSLANE…..is also THE RAREST as the SEED IS DIFFICULT TO HARVEST. ONLY IN EGYPT, where PATIENT MEN BUILT THE PYRAMIDS, would anyone be able to harvest the tiny, fine, rare, PURSLANE SEED. The address of the vendor is at bottom of page, although YOU PROBABLY have it growing in your garden, right now!

The recipe that will make you crave to eat purslane is simple.

MEXICAN STYLE PURSLANE (Berdolagas!)

In olive oil, sauté garlic, onion, jalapeno, torn up corn tortilla for thirty seconds, add a few tomatoes, cut into small pieces, cook for a minute more. (or tomato from cans.) When you have a red sauce, drop in a few beaten eggs, cilantro and turn off the heat. Add the parboiled, drained purslane (a few cups boil down small so go for FOUR CUPS of the herb) (You Simmer PURSLANE 2 minutes in water then drain.) Stir it around in the red sauce. Ready to eat. Stir, serve on basmati rice, with two corn tortillas per person.

NOW you can buy a package of this rare seed and grow this incredible vegetable yourself! The seed is available for a dollar a package and another dollar for stamp costs, by writing an email to Walid Abbas at Walid.abbas@advanced-group.com.eg

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