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A delicious vegetable stir-fry from OverMyDeadBody

dairy free egg free gluten free kids can help ok to freeze vegetarian low fat
Category
Vegetarian recipes
Serves4 to 6
Prep time 15 mins
Cook time10 mins

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (1) review
Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking10
Success with kids6
Success with adults10
Overall Mark 9

Ingredients

225g (8oz) Chinese leaves (Peking cabbage)
225g (8oz) pak choi
225g (8oz) asparagus (or French beans if out of season)
225g (8oz) carrots
4 spring onions (chopped)
4-6 cloves garlic (crushed)
1.5 tbsp groundnut oil (or vegetable oil)
1in fresh root ginger (finely grated)
2 tsp salt (optional)
1-2 tbsp water
2 tsp honey
1 tbsp Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
2 tsp sesame oil
1 handful of roasted cashew nuts

Handy Hint

Great as an accompaniment to a chicken or beef stir fry.

Method

1. Chop the greens into thin strips.
2. Cut the asparagus into diagonal strips and the carrots into thin diagonal strips.
3. Heat a wok on a high heat and add the oil. When it starts to smoke add the spring onions, garlic, ginger and salt and stir-fry for one minute.
4. Then add the carrots and asparagus and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the water and cook over a high heat for two minutes.
5. Add the Chinese leaves and greens and the honey, the rice wine and the cashew nuts and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until the greens are thoroughly wilted.
6. Add the sesame oil and serve immediately with rice or noodles.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: OverMyDeadBody on Wed 21-May-08 13:25:23 Overall rating: 9.0



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