Healthy eating: How to make Vegetable Stir Fry

Rediff reader Chitra Ganesh sent us this quick recipe of stir fried veggies.

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For those looking to follow a healthy diet, a combination of stir fried crunchy veggies makes for a delicious option.

Relish the goodness of veggies tossed in a yummy sauce; try the Vegetable Stir Fry today.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 block of tofu cut in cubes
• 1 bunch spring onion
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 small green pepper
• 10 small broccoli florets
• Almonds (optional, coarsely chopped)
• Peanuts (optional, coarsely chopped)
• Edamame (optional)
• 2 garlic pods
• Stir fry sauce (from House of Tsang or Chings)

Method

• In a wok, put some oil. Add chopped garlic and sliced onions and saute.
• Add peanut, almonds and edamame and saute.
• Add carrot, green pepper, broccoli and cook under medium flame for about 10 minutes.
• In a separate flat bottomed pan, add some oil. Add tofu.
• Spread it evenly so the oil enables the tofu to become slightly crisp and golden brown.
• Turn the tofu pieces so that it turns brown on all sides.
• Switch off the flame.
• Once your veggies are cooked to 80 per cent and look crunchy, add tofu cubes and the stir fry sauce.
• Mix all the ingredients and cook for 5 minutes till the sauce gets to a boil.
• Garnish with spring onions.
• Salt is usually added in the sauces, so check the bottle of your stir fry sauce before adding any extra salt.
• Serve with brown rice or noodles.

Photograph: Alpha/Creative Commons

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