Stir- Fried Greens in Spicy Garlic Sauce ( Chinese Cooking )

by Tarla Dalal

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Stir- fried greens in spicy sauce, although it sounds exotic, this recipe is easy to make. Just buy all the ‘green’ vegetables in advance and prepare them so you can save time. You can use pak choi (chinese cabbage), broccoli, zucchini, asparagus and green capsicum, and you’ll have a gravy that looks very appealing to the eye. Serve it with rice or noodles and watch your loved ones relish its different taste!

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Chinese Vegetable

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 12 mins Total Time: 32 mins 4Makes 4 serves (1 serve )
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Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup broccoli florets , parboiled
10 french beans , cut into 25 mm.B1 cubes and parboiled
1/2 cup zucchini slices , blanched
1/2 cup pak choi , cut into pieces
4 to 5 asparagus , cut into 25 mm.B1 pieces and parboiled
1/2 cup green capsicum cubes
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup
a pinch sugar (optional)
salt to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a wok / kadhai on a high flame till it smokes.
Add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a high flame for a few seconds.
Add the broccoli, french beans, zucchini, pakchoi, asparagus, capsicum and sauté on a high flame for another 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the tomato purée and sauté on a high flame for a couple of more minutes.
Add the cornflour mixture, sugar and salt and simmer till the gravy thickens. Serve immediately.

Nutrient values per serve

Energy	398 cal
Protein	6.3 g
Carbohydrates	25.2 g
Fiber	7.7 g
Fat	31.2 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	1772 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.7 mg
Vitamin B2	0.3 mg
Vitamin B3	2.4 mg
Vitamin C	176.5 mg
Folic Acid	127.7 mcg
Calcium	195 mg
Iron	3.6 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	389 mg
Potassium	639.2 mg
Zinc	0.8 mg