Brilio.net - There are many vegetable menus that you can cook at home, one of which is water spinach. Water spinach is a favorite of many people because it tastes good and has an affordable price. Usually, water spinach is cooked into stir-fries or simply boiled to be used as raw vegetables .
However, many people do not know the technique of processing water spinach, so its appearance becomes black after being cooked. Well, if you know the right trick to clean water spinach, this vegetable can remain bright green after being cooked later, you know.
Generally, people only wash kale with water or salt water. But unlike YouTube user Rahma Business, this woman has a trick to clean kale with another kitchen ingredient.
photo: YouTube/Rahma Business
Before getting into the trick, first clean the water spinach that will be cooked. Don't forget to split the water spinach stems, so that all the dirt or worms in it are easily removed when washed. Rinse the water spinach with running water while stirring it so that all the stains are gone.
photo: YouTube/Rahma Business
Next, discard the first rinse water. Wash all the kale again with new water. Stir and discard the rinse water.
photo: YouTube/Rahma Business
After rinsing twice, soak the kale in clean water. Then, add salt and baking soda to taste. Yup, those are the two main ingredients to help the kale become cleaner and stay green. After adding salt and baking soda, let the kale soak for a while.
"Soak it for about 3 minutes," said YouTube account owner Rahma Business, quoted by BrilioFood on Monday (19/8).
photo: YouTube/Rahma Business
After it has been left for 3 minutes, then discard the soaking water and rinse the water spinach once more with clean water. Drain the water spinach, then this green vegetable is ready to be cooked into any dish according to taste.