Klaroen (Chinese Spinach)

close-up of cooked klaroen in a white dish with a green background

Klaroen (Chinese Spinach)

Klaroen is a popular vegetable in Suriname. It's similar to spinach and has a mild spinach like flavor. This recipe is an easy stir fried recipe for Klaroen.

Course Side Dish, Vegetable dish

Cuisine Surinamese

Keyword surinamese food, surinamese recipe, surinamese vegetables

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 167kcal

Author Rachel (RootzRecipes)

Ingredients

2.2 pounds fresh klaroen (chinese spinach) 1 kilogram
1 tablespoon butter or oil 15 gram
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon shrimp paste (trassi)
1/2 Madame Jeanette Pepper or scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Wash and clean the Klaroen. If the Klaroen has big leaves, take them off the stems and don't use the stems. If the Klaroen has small, young, leaves, you can use the stems, just chop them finely.
Finely chop the onion and garlic as well as the pepper if you're using one.
Lightly fry the garlic, onion, pepper and shrimp paste in the butter or oil.
Add the Klaroen and stir fry continually till it's done (it'll take roughly 10 minutes). You'll notice the Klaroen will start to wilt, similar to cooking spinach.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Klaroen always reduces in size significantly after cooking, you'll end up with roughly half (2.2 lbs fresh klaroen will be roughly 1.1 lbs after cooking)
Shrimp paste adds an extra dimension and depth of flavor to the dish. However, if you can't find any shrimp paste you can leave it out. Just adjust your seasoning or use a tablespoon of fish sauce to give some more depth to the dish.
This recipe serves 2-4 people depending on how large portions are served and what you're eating with the dish.

Please Note:

Please note that the cup measurements in this recipe are approximate. Cup measurements have been added for those that prefer using cups. The recipe is most accurate using weights measurements.
The Nutrition facts in this recipe are based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in the recipe and are based on statistical averages. The exact nutritional values may vary depending on the ingredients used etc. Nutritional facts exclude side dishes.

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