emilie's oriental express

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Emilie's Oriental Express

 

Recipe By :BBC Good Food

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion -- chopped into chunks

1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder

or ground ginger

10 ounces fresh stir fry vegetables -- (10-12 oz) see tip

2 cups cooked basmati rice -- (microwave packets)

2 tablespoons soy sauce -- or more to taste

 

1. START COOKING. First put the wok on the heat, then pour in the oil and bring

it up to a medium-high temperature. Now add the onion and cook, stirring only

occasionally, until it starts to brown -- this takes about 5 minutes. Sprinkle

in the 5-spice powder or ginger and stir it around quickly for about 30 seconds.

Next tip in the vegetables and stir them around, keeping the heat quite high so

the vegetables cook quickly and stay crunchy. Keep cooking and stirring for 4-5

minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.

 

2. NOW REHEAT THE RICE. While the vegetables are cooking, make a small tear in

the top of each rice packet, then microwave each packet separately for 2 minutes

on full power. If you don't have a microwave, put the rice on to cook according

to the packet instructions before you heat up the wok.

 

3. TO FINISH. Splash in 2 tbs soy sauce and remove from the heat. Use more soy

if you like but remember that it's salty. If you want more sauce, splash in 1-2

tbsp water. Tip the rice on to plates, add the veg and eat immediately.

 

TIP - Packets of fresh stir-fry veg contain a medley of sliced vegetables, such

as water chestnuts, mushrooms and pak choi and are widely available. (Shop

Waitrose (UK) for their Eastern Inspiration blend.)

 

Source:

" BBC Good Food 2003-02 (February) "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 419 Calories; 16g Fat (33.2% calories

from fat); 8g Protein; 62g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

1350mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 3 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : VEGETARIAN. Takes 15-25 minutes. Recipe takes advantage of such

ready-to-cook/reheat ingredients as bags of fresh stir fry vegetables; and

ready-cooked express basmati rice.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 911 0 0