Stir Fried Rice And Black Quinoa With Cabbage Red Pepper And Greens Food

STIR-FRIED RICE AND BLACK QUINOA WITH CABBAGE, RED PEPPER AND GREENS

Steps:

• If using chard and the stems are wide, dice the thick part of the stems (discard the stringier, tapering part of the stems); you should have 1 to 1 1/2 cups diced stems. Stack greens and cut in slivers, or coarsely chop. You should have 7 or 8 cups chopped greens (they will lose volume when they wilt in the stir-fry).
• Combine chopped garlic and ginger in a small bowl or ramekin. Beat eggs in a bowl and season with a pinch of salt. Prepare the other ingredients and place in separate bowls within arm's reach of your burner.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in 2 teaspoons of oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan. Make sure that the bottom of the wok or pan is coated with oil and add eggs, swirling the wok or pan so that the eggs form a thin pancake. Cook 30 - 60 seconds, until set. Using a spatula, turn pancake over and cook for 5 to 10 more seconds, until thoroughly set, then transfer to a plate or cutting board and quickly cut into strips, using the edge of your spatula or a knife.
• Swirl another tablespoon of oil into wok or pan and add tofu. Stir-fry for a minute or two, until it begins to color, and remove to a plate. Swirl in remaining oil and add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry no more than 10 seconds and add chard stems and red pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, until crisp-tender, and add cabbage and light part of the scallions. Stir-fry for 1 minute and add greens. Stir-fry until leaves wilt, 1 to 2 minutes, and add rice and quinoa. Stir-fry, scooping up the grains with your spatula then pressing them into the hot wok or pan and scooping them up again, for about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, the dark green part of the scallions, tofu, eggs and cilantro, stir for about 30 seconds, remove from heat and serve.

STIR-FRIED CABBAGE WITH RED PEPPERS, PEANUTS, AND PEAS

Steps:

• Quarter the cabbage and slice as thinly as possible. Chop the peppers into small pieces.
• Place oil in a kadai or a skillet and add cumin seeds and red chilis and turn on the heat to medium. Add turmeric followed by peanuts. Stir to toast the spices and peanuts, about 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, stir and continue cooking 5 minutes until the cabbage has reduced in volume.
• Add peppers, green peas and salt and cook 5 more minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

QUINOA FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; season with salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff quinoa with a fork. Refrigerate until cool, 8 hours to overnight.
• Mix soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over high heat; saute carrots and onion for 2 minutes. Add 2 scallions, garlic, and ginger; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and quinoa; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Stir sauce into quinoa mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 2 minutes.
• Make well in the center of the quinoa mixture. Pour eggs into the well; cook and stir until eggs are scrambled and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add peas and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining scallion.

STIR-FRIED SWISS CHARD AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, and the sesame oil. Combine the salt, pepper and sugar in another small bowl. Have all the ingredients within arm's length of your pan.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two in the pan. Swirl in the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and tilting it back and forth. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the chard, and stir-fry for two minutes, until the leaves wilt. Add the red pepper and spring onion or red onion. Turn the heat to high, and stir-fry for one minute, or until the pepper begins to soften. Add the salt, pepper and sugar. Toss together, and add the soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry for two to three minutes until the chard leaves are tender and the stems and red peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in the cilantro, and serve over cooked quinoa, rice or rice noodles.

PEPPER FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Put peanut oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn heat to medium high. A minute later, add peppers and raise heat to high. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add rice, separating it with your hands as you do so. Cook, stirring and breaking up the rice lumps, until it is hot and begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil, taste and adjust seasoning, and serve.