Bangla Style Stir Fried Greens
Contributed by Emily Sokowe, Veggie Coop Member/Co-Owner, Georgestown Bakery.

One pound of leafy greens (endive, dandelion, chard, spinach, bok choi,etc.)
3 tbsp. Veg. Oil
scant l/34 tsp. Black mustard, cumin, fennel, fenugreek and nigella seed, ground.
1/4 tsp. Cayenne
2 tsp. Minced garlic
l l/2 chopped onion
l/2 tsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
Heat oil, add spices, then garlic - 10 seconds. Add onions. 10 minutes on medium. Change heat to high. Add greens, 1 - 5 minutes, then cover and cook 1 minute more to steam. Serve with rice or other side dishes. (Emily writes: I also use this with pea shoots.)

The Longer Version.
This recipe and story appeared in Farm Notes: Week 13, 2006. Below in the excerpt.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!
What are nigella seeds? How long is the walking trail around Quidi Vidi Lake? Or how far is it from Prince Philip Drive to Fluvarium, walking on the MUN side? Here is how I know. The recipe passed in this week at Veggie Coop pickup was scribbled on the back of a paper on which the distance of various trails in St. John’s under the Grand Concourse authority was provided. It is the recipe for Bangla style stir fried greens. One of the words I couldn’t make out was nigella seeds, partly because of the scribbling and partly because it was unfamiliar. Here is what I learned. Nigella seeds are also known as black onion seeds, a misnomer as the seeds have nothing to do with onions. Nigella seeds are the dried, seed-like fruit of a small herb. The seeds are long and jet black with a mattte finish. They closely resemble tiny chips of coal. Nigella seeds are sold whole and can be dry roasted and powered at home. They are used in India and the Middle East as a seasoning for vegetables, legumes, salads and breads. The recipe comes from Emily Sopkowe, Co-Owner, Georgetown Bakery with Stephen Lewis. She probably already has nigella seeds on hand. Food For Thought sells Nigella seeds for $1.50/oz. Update: 2008. I also found them recently at the Bulk Barn.

Oh yes! Distance around Quidi Vidi Lake: 3.8 km. From Prince Philip Drive to Fluvarium is .8 km. Thanks Emily. This makes the Veggie Coop fun for all of us!!!