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Brassica juncea


Brassica juncea, also known as mustard greens, Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, and leaf mustard, is a species of mustard plant.

Subvarieties include southern giant curled mustard, which resembles a headless cabbage such as kale, but with a distinct horseradish-mustard flavor.

It is also known as green mustard cabbage.

The leaves, the seeds, and the stem of this mustard variety are edible.

The plant appears in some form in African, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and soul food cuisine.

Cultivars of B. juncea are grown as greens, and for the production of oilseed.

The leaves are used in African cooking, and leaves, seeds, and stems are used in Indian cuisine, particular in mountain regions of Nepal, Punjab cuisine of India and Pakistan.

The leaves are used in many Indian dishes.

Asian mustard greens are most often stir-fried or pickled.