Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Vegetable Stir-Fry

We all know how difficult it can be to make kids eat their vegetables. I try to make food interesting  so the kids ask to eat them when they see it at the table.  In summer, we can find a variety of colorful vegetables in the market. 

Ingredients:
1C mixed peppers, cut into big strips
1carrot, sliced
5mushroom(white or baby bella), sliced
1C cauliflower and broccoli, broken
10 string beans, sliced
1bunch green onion, sliced
1t stir-fry sauce
1T soy sauce
1t green chili sauce
1t each of chopped garlic,ginger and green chili
salt to taste
1T corn flour
1/2C water
1T oil


Method:
1. Heat oil in a wok or a wide pan.  Add the chili, garlic and ginger. saute for a minute.
2. Add carrot and pepper. Saute for a minute. Next, add the beans, cauliflower and broccoli. saute for a minute. 

3. Add the mushroom and saute for a minute. finally, add the green onion. Add the sauces,salt, and stir for 3 minutes. Mix the corn flour with water and add to the wok. Stir for a minute. Remove from the stove. Serve with rice.

2 comments:

  1. Jay, the Stir fry sauce is compulsory?

    And a suggestion. Would be great if you could take cooking in process photos. just to get an idea of the padam wherever applicable.

    Love,
    Deepa

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  2. You can make chili-ginger-garlic paste and use it. People from the Schezwan Province in China use a special type of pepper which is very spicy. It gives a nice flavor to the dish. Also, it is readily available in the market.

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