QUICK AND EASY STIR FRY MEALS

QUICK AND EASY STIR FRY MEALS

DELICIOUS  STIR FRY MEALS.

VEGETABLE AND RICE STIR FRY.

This was demonstrated by a lovely cook, called Leigh.

She used exotic spices and a medley of vegetables….you will love this.

Cook 2 cups of Persian rice. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 4 tablespoons butter and 4 ½ cups of water. Cook until the rice is ready. Set aside.

Sauce. 4 teaspoons crushed garlic, ½ cup soy sauce and 1/3 cup of teriyaki sauce.

Vegetables

Sauté the vegetables in  3 tablespoons olive oil .

Use ¼ cup thinly sliced cut carrots,

¼ cup sliced fresh mushrooms.1/4 cup bean sprouts,1/4 cup green beans or sliced snow peas,.1/4 cup red or yellow bell pepper, cut  into  strips. You can use two different colors of bell peppers., 1 medium onion, thinly sliced . Sauté all and then add the cooked rice and mix well. Add the sauce and check the seasoning. Toss in some cut up green onions. Serve on a large plate and garnish with freshly chopped parsley or coriander.

RATATOUILLE

There are so many variations of this dish, but I am using my daughter Sel’s recipe

Wash and slice two eggplant and three zucchinis. {marrow}.

1 large sliced onion, two cloves of garlic, 1 sliced red pepper, 1 yellow red pepper. Two tablespoons of chopped fresh basil and parsley,salt and pepper.

Two cups of skinned and cubed tomatoes.

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 Sauté the onions in a large pan on a moderate flame. Add garlic and spices. Add eggplant, zucchinis and peppers. 

 Cover and cook for twenty minutes.

 Add tomatoes, basil, parsley and let it heat through.

 Place all of this in a large oven dish, cover and keep warm until you serve it on a bed of pasta, quinoa or brown rice.

I garnish with a few mint leaves and crushed walnuts

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