Sister Dina, from the country of Myanmar, kindly demonstrated how to make this dish to satisfy my curiosity. Initially, when she gathered the kalachuchi flowers, the Filipina nuns were aghast at the idea of cooking them. So she thought that the local kalachuchi flower must be a non-eaten variety, or, even worse, poisonous. Happily, after experimenting, she found that it’s the same kind that can be found in her country.
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Kalachuchi Flower Salad- You would never know to look at it, but this dish is totally made from the petals of the kalachuchi flower, the garden variety kind that you can find in your own backyard.
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Cut the Kalachuchi Petals- After gathering about 50 kalachuchi flowers (or just eyeball it and gather a small mound), cut off the kalachuchi petals from the base with a pair of kitchen scissors.
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Drain the Water- Wash the kalachuchi petals in water and then drain.
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Cook Kalachuchi Petals in Hot Water- Heat some water (just enough for the petals to float), and then drop the kalachuchi petals into the hot water (not necessarily boiling).
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Did you try eating this dish? How did it taste? May I please post this recipe on Plumeria Pals website?
Hi Joanette,
Thanks so much for asking permission. Yes, you may post the recipe on Plumeria Pals, but can you please link my site to Plumeria Pals with the note that if they wish to see pics of the recipe, they can click on TheBachelorGirl?
And, yes, I definitely tasted the kalachuchi flower salad since I was the one who requested the cook to whip it together for me.
Unbelievably, if I didn’t know any better, I would have thought I was eating a pasta dish with an Asian sauce. The kalachuchi flower petals gained the consistency of pasta once cooked.
Have fun with the kalachuchi flower salad recipe!
Puwede ho ba ung kulay pink ang bulaklak ng kalachuchi gawing salad? tnx po.