Ulam Raja Flower

Finally get to see how the flower looks like after many weeks..

I guess seeds will be coming next !

Ulam Raja omellette

Ulam Raja from the garden.

Usually I eat it raw but here it's added to egg omellette. Ok but all the leaves should be young if you like me like this soft and not  that hard and chewy bits. :)

Ulam Raja rooted

Placed this Ulam Raja stem in water and it finally rooted.

It wasn't fast. Took more than a week to see this small root growth. Still it's satisfying. :)

This gives me encouragement to root even more Ulam Raja stems.

My new favourite vege - Ulam Raja

First had this strange ulam in a mamak mixed rice shop in Shah Alam. It went well with my chicken kurma curry and rice. It had that hint of tangy mango taste which I really liked.

After that, I Googled it to find out it's name is Ulam Raja. Next I wanted to plant it so asked a Malaysian who posted on YouTube about this Ulam Raja. He even sent me the seeds (all the way from Sabah!!) for free. 

(his youtube link here)

Anyway I did receive his seeds safely in an envelope which I did plant and is now growing fast.

At the same time my mom got some from the pasar for just  RM 1 a bunch. She saved the stems and planted it in soil.

After a few days it looked like it was dying.

However after 2 weeks the leaves started growing.

This is after 2 months ....

Together with the grown seeds I now have a good supply of ulam with my dishes ... :) 

Give it a try. This vege can grow from stems/cuttings.