Comments on: Purslane: Weed it or Eat it?

By: Dal Graham

Dal Graham — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:19:41 +0000

A weed is a plant out of place. To a farmer, a rose growing in the middle of a wheat field is a weed.
Wheat sprouting in your rose garden is usually considered a weed.
I grow a bed of purslane every year. I used to cook a breakfast for the firehouse guys, they called it “Driveway Weeds & Eggs”

By: ©Rachel Arsenault

©Rachel Arsenault — Sun, 07 May 2017 15:33:30 +0000

In reply to L.D. LD, I am glad you enjoy purslane! Your neighbor's recipe sounds delicious. :)

By: L.D

L.D — Fri, 05 May 2017 04:20:07 +0000

Purslane is delicious! My neighbor gave me some the first time I tried it and I’ve been cooking & eating it for several years.It’s sold in a local store, usually 3 bunches for .99,it’s called veryulagas(Spanish)This is how my neighbor cooks it.She says to boil it in water until tender.Drain well.Heat oil in a skillet,saute onions, tomatoes,garlic,verdulagas until onion is tender, add cilantro,season to taste with salt & pepper.

By: ©Rachel Arsenault

In reply to Marge. Marge, Thank you for sharing! It sounds delicious.

By: Marge

Marge — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:12:08 +0000

I just found this blog and wanted to share that Purslane is very popular in the Middle East. My mother is Armenian from Iran, and she always made “Dondoore” and yogurt. She would pick a bunch, wash and boil it to the desired consistency (we would cut off the tougher bottom part, boil it to soften it – like spinach, but leave a touch of crunch), drain the water and chop it into small pieces. She would then get some yogurt (again, to taste, some like lots of yogurt, others like just enough yogurt to cover the Purslane) and chop up one (or a few) cloves of garlic, mix it with the yogurt, then add the Purslane. We ate it as a snack or a side salad.

It is delicious, I grew up eating it, and it tastes better the longer it sits because of the garlic. I never knew all the health benefits of the herb, but this is a very popular dish with Persians and Armenians. We do the same thing with spinach. Enjoy!!