Chinese Broccoli Stir-fry

A good friend of Mahesh, Bentley, introduced me to this awesome vegetable! So now there I am at the chinese/asian supermarket every other week or month going for one precise reason, well I should say two - 1)Basil leaves 2) Chinese broccoli

This is the simplest recipe but with great results and very healthy for you, an excuse to get some greens in your body.

Ingredients:
1 bunch of chinese broccoli cut in halves
3 pieces of garlic chopped
1 whole red chilli broken into halves
3 tsp soy sauce (for low sodium, use lite soy sauce)
1 pinch of black pepper (optional)
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Wash the broccoli thoroughly, as the last thing you want is sand on your teeth. One minor fact that sometime people overlook is the manner to wash the greens - Never put them in running water hoping the sand/soil will wash away.
1.Make sure you wash them in a deep dish immerse the leaves in the water
2.Take them out into a second container by hand (Don't drain the water from the leaves instead as the left over sand lying as sediment will stick back on the leaves)
Repeast 1, 2 as needed. I do it at least twice maybe a third time if I still see sand in the water.

In a pan, warm a dash of olive oil (or sesame oil or peanut oil for alternative flavor)
Add the garlic and red chili
Immediately add the chinese broccoli, soy sauce and salt
Sprinkle a few drops of water and cover with a lid.
Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes and turn the stove off.

Serve as a side with chinese chicken fried rice
Or
Just eat it as a meal!