Stir fried Mixed Vegetables with Soy Sauce

What a bunch of healthy crops. Sugar peas.. cauliflower... broccoli... carrots... My favourite is.. mushroom. But they're not in here.

Do you eat veges daily? Me? Well... maybe on most days I eat a small portion of veges. I don't really like veges... maybe because the veges taste different (sprayed with pesticides?? :-P) Just kidding. Veges are fresh if you keep them properly and cook them nicely.

As these are hard veges, steaming them would be the best. But, we love stir frys, don't we? Look at them veges....

This is convenient and express way to cook veges - simply cut the veges into small pieces and, carrots should be sliced thinly. This would reduce your cooking time. What you need is a large wok so you can stir the veges quickly. The heat must be heated adequately - and for this, peanut oil is the best as it has a high smoking point. For me - normal vege oil shall do the trick as well... as long as the wok is hot enough for frying.

What you need for a stir fry vege dish is simple. Chop some garlic and onions. These add some interesting hint to the veges and they smell good... For sauces, try light soy sauce or oyster sauce.

:: my mix vege recipe ::

Mixed vege - as above, or any others
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
some small pieces of meat (optional) such as chicken or prawns
2 tablespoon cooking oil
a few dash of soy sauce
a dash of pepper

Fry the garlic and shallots until aromatic. Add in meat, fry for a minute or two. Add in the veges, start with the harder ones, to the softer ones. Stir fry them for about 3-5 minutes, and add soy sauce. Add in a little bit of water if you want, and keep frying until veges are soft and cooked. Add the pepper, stir in, and serve while hot.