Green Lentil And Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry Food

GREEN LENTILS WITH GARLIC & ONION (MADHUR JAFFREY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pot over a medium flame. When hot, put in the cumin seeds. A few seconds later, put in the garlic. Stir and fry until the garlic pieces turn a medium brown colour. Now put in the onion. Stir and fry until the onion pieces begin to turn brown at the edges. Put in the lentils and the water. Bring to the boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for about an hour or until lentils are tender. (Nearly all of the liquid should have been absorbed, but watch that it doesn't turn completely solid.)
• Add the salt and the cayenne. Stir to mix and simmer gently for another 5 minutes.

GREEN LENTIL AND MIXED VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Put the lentils in a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Drain.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, 1 garlic clove, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the vinegar to the lentils and mix well.
• Melt the remaining butter and oil in a skillet and stir-fry the garlic, onion, corn, peppers and green beans for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the honey and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the lentils and cook for about a minute to heat through.

MIXED VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and ginger; cook stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add carrots, lotus root, jicama, zucchini and mushrooms; stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add water, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and asparagus; stir fry for 1 minute. Add sauce and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.

MIXED VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Peel and process garlic with vinegar in blender jar until finely chopped. Add soy sauce, catsup, bouillon cube and spice; blend smooth.
• Prepare all vegetables, cutting each vegetable in uniform-size pieces and keeping each separate. Trim, pare and cut carrots in half lengthwise. (If large carrots are used, cut in quarters or 1/4-inch thick diagonal slices.) Peel and cut onion in 8 wedges. Trim asparagus, peel stalks and cut into 3 1/2-inch lengths. Trim and cut squash in half lengthwise. (If only larger squash are available, use 2 and cut in quarters or thick slices.) Cut celery in 1/4-inch thick diagonal slices. Cut tomato into 8 wedges.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat until oil ripples when pan is tilted from side to side. Add carrots and stir-fry 2 minutes, turning with broad spatula so carrots are coated with oil. Add onion wedges and fry 1 minute. Add asparagus, stir to coat with oil and add 1 tablespoon water. Cover at once with tight fitting lid and steam 3 minutes. Uncover, add squash, celery and remaining tablespoon water. Cover and steam 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• Stir in tomato wedges and garlic sauce and cook, covered, 1 minute. Serve at once.

GREEN VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut leeks into 2-inch pieces; separate layers. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high until hot. Add 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat skillet. Add half the ginger, half the garlic, and half the leeks. Stir until leeks begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to high; add half the bok choy, half the snow peas, and half the celery. Season with salt. Stir until vegetables begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add half the broth; toss until snow peas are bright green, 1 minute. Transfer vegetables to a platter. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

MIXED-GRAIN AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• GRAINS: Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is just golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add curry powder and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Mix in Kashi, lentils and cinnamon stick.
• Stir until grains are lightly coated with oil, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to boil.
• Cover and cook until grains are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Season with salt.
• Cover and keep warm.
• VEGETABLES: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add ginger and garlic and cook until just golden, stirring constantly, about 10 seconds.
• Add broccoli and carrots and stir-fry 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add water, cover and cook until carrots are almost crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Turn heat to high.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, red bell peppers, mushrooms and green onions.
• Stir-fry until vegetables are heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add soy sauce and sesame oil; toss thoroughly.
• Transfer grains to platter.
• Spoon vegetables over and serve.