As you well know by now I do have a pretty good relationship with my WOK.
For only 1 or 2 people producing a delicious meal in no time and with no fuss and most of all without lots of washing-up, a wok is the perfect tool for somebody who is always on the go and often running short of time.
So, therefore I share with you today my recipe for yesterday’s lunch.
I remembered I had bought a bunch of “Palak” the South Indian equivalent of our Spinach and it needed to be used fairly quickly. I also had some pork left over from a Pork Vindaloo dish. Some nice fresh peanuts I had just bought winking at me from their jar – and so very quickly I had assembled everything I needed and just 30 minutes later (that included the time to take some pictures for you to see) I was able to sit at the table and enjoy my “Spinach and Pork Stir Fry”.
So, for 1 slightly hungry person you will need:
3 x spring onions, I used only the white, cut into rings
1 x small piece of fresh ginger, very finely chopped
2-3 x garlic cloves, very finely chopped
Some pork (appr. 100 gr), cut into small mouth sized pieces
1 x Tbsp Soya sauce
1 x tsp Honey (or less if you don’t like it too sweet)
2 x tsp lemon juice
1 x bunch of fresh Palak or appr. 150-200 gr fresh spinach, well washed, keep aside in a colander to lose some of the water
1 x tsp Oil
1 x small handful of fresh Peanuts
Salt and Pepper to your taste
To cook:
Heat Wok with the oil on medium heat. After 2 minutes add your Peanuts, Garlic and Ginger, keep stirring, add Pork and continue stirring for app. 2 minutes or so.
Add the prepared Palak/Spinach and all the Spring onion rings; stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Mix honey, lemon juice and Soya sauce together and add to the wok. Finally check, and if needed, add salt and pepper.
Since I like my Palak/Spinach slightly crisp I continue cooking for 2-3 more minutes.
And that’s it! Ready. Serve with rice.
Guten Appetit!
Namaskaram, Carina
Anyone 4 Curry & Other Things 
You have a lot of fun in your kitchen! So many good meals, and great conversations. Wish I could drop by this afternoon. But coming to your blog is the next best thing! Have a wonderful day.
Rebecca Dear, if you can stand the heat 🙂 🙂 you are of course most welcome! In the meantime I hope to wet your appetite more with some other simple but delicious meals.
Can hardly wait!!!!
Excellent – I must try pork curry. No doubt it’s allowed in Goa.
thanks for popping into my kitchen, MD. But, you know of course I am not in Goa but far more south, in Kerala 🙂 🙂 and of course in our house we do eat Pork, but this is a difficult commoditiy to come by at times.
I love Wok cuisine, too!
I’ll keep this apart, thanks for the share
I took to wok cuisine with a vengance only late in life 🙂 but now of course, it is so quick and easy for our tiny household. Will post more in the near future 🙂
Hope so, thank you!
It’s great that am getting your posts in my reader. We had a tea chest like the one in your final pic. That’s a long time ago now. Pork and spinach is a lovely combination.
Best,
Conor
Great – let’s hope the system will go on working now. I too got your latest post, at last! Sadly that Tea Caddy has seen better days (after all, it’s quite old now) and so I dont use it actually for Tea any longer – but it makes still a good prop, dont you agree? 🙂 🙂 And I love spinach with any combination.
I have a room full of such stuff. The Wife thinks I’m mad.
hahaha Mrs. Bofin – you should see my own husband’s ‘collection’ then. Regards 🙂
*smile* Thanks for making me think outside the square ’cause have always made Suar Palak ka Gosht as a slow-cooking ‘stew’ and you know I love stirfries! Not a curry naturally but I do want to taste the flavour combo soonest . . . so practical! And actually saying a big ‘hello’ to China in my opinion 🙂 ! My problem with using spinach in these recipes is that no one ever realizes most will end up with spinach strips twixt their teeth . . . hilarious!! Oh: am also grinning at ‘mouth-sized’ pieces . . . hmm: that would kind’of depend, would it not ? . . . .
🙂 🙂 🙂 – as always I have to smile when I read your comments first thing in the morning (your replies arrive here at the crack of dawn) also because I believe to “read you” between the written lines 🙂 :). Spinach twixt the teeth? – maybe one of the many reasons why toothpicks are served even in 5-star hotels! 🙂 🙂 🙂
What a Tempting Combination. Pork and Spinach, both I love. This will taste awesome. What gave you the idea to add Peanuts in this ? This is something different !!
Actually way back a chinese lady tought me to use peanuts in various stir-fry recipes – and writing this now to you it makes me feel ‘hungry’ for this dish again – but …..now I have no meat nor spinach in the house 🙂
ha ha ha ha. Thanks for the valuable Peanuts Tip.
Lovely combination of pork and spinach!
Thank you, Annika!! 🙂
That looks delicious!
thank you, Ann 🙂
Carina what a delicious looking dish! And even better that it can be whipped up in no time too! I can really smell the inviting aroma from here 😀
thanks Lorraine and yes! it does smell nice 🙂 🙂
That must have been very delicious! Even the photos look delicious! 😋
🙂 🙂 – yes it was! thank you.
Namaskaram Carina, loved that pork and Palak stir fry. Will meet you one day in kerala.
Sounds absolutely delicious, Carina. Think I’ll be trying this one. 🙂
thanks Jo …. a big hug comes your way!
I bet it smelled delicious!
Gorgeous! You’ve even managed to make the raw meat look beautiul! 🙂
🙂 🙂 thank you.