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Noodles with Ginger and Oyster Sauce

Noodles stir-fried with ginger, carrot and zucchini, then served in an oyster sauce.  Serves 4

Noodles with Ginger and Oyster Sauce

8oz Chinese noodles

1 carrot

1 zucchini

3 slices fresh ginger root

1 green onion, cut into thin rounds

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp soy sauce

3 tbsps oyster sauce

Salt and pepper

1.   Cook the noodles in boiling, salted water, rinse them under cold water, and set aside to drain.

2.   Cut the carrot into thin strips.  Thickly peel the zucchini to include a little of the flesh and cut into thin strips.  Discard the center of the zucchini.

3.   Peel the fresh ginger root sparingly, but remove any hard parts.  Slice thinly, using a potato peeler.  Cut the slices into thin strips, using a very sharp knife.

4.   Heat the oil in a wok, and stir-fry the green onion for 10 seconds, then add the carrot, zucchini and ginger, and stir-fry briefly.

5.   Stir in the noodles and cook for 1 minute.

6.   Stir in the soy and oyster sauces, and continue cooking until heated through.  Season with salt and pepper and serve.

TIME:  Preparation takes about 15 minutes and cooking takes approximately 15 minutes.

VARIATION:  Cook the noodles in chicken stock instead of salted water to give them extra flavor.

COOK’S TIP:  Stir-fry the ginger and the other vegetables very quickly, to avoid browning them.  Lower the heat if necessary.

Source: The Complete Chinese Cookbook

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Vegetable Curry with Coconut Cream

Recipe is best made close to serving time.  This recipe is not suitable to freeze or microwave

vegetable curry with coconut creamPaste

1  medium onion, chopped

¼  cup coconut

3  cloves garlic, chopped

2  teaspoons coriander seeds

2  teaspoons grated fresh ginger

1  teaspoon cumin seeds

1  teaspoon black mustard seeds

1  teaspoon crushed dried chillies

1  cinnamon stick

1 ½  tablespoons water

¼  teaspoon cardamom seeds

2  teaspoon whole cloves

Curry

30g ghee

2  medium tomatoes, peeled, cchopped

200g carton coconut cream

2  tablespoons plain yogurt

1  medium carrot, sliced

100g  green beans, slied

150g  cauliflower, chopped

150g  broccoli, chopped

150g  mushrooms, sliced

150g  (10) bay eggplants, chopped

½  cup chopped roasted cashew nuts

Procedure:

  1. Paste:  Blend or process all ingredients until smooth.
  2. Curry:  Melt ghee in large saucepan, add paste mixture, stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomatoes, coconut cream, and yogurt, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms and eggplants, stir over medium heat for about 4 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
  5. Stir in nuts, mix well.  Serves 4.

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Spicy Vegetable Dhal

Dhal can be made 3 days ahead;  keep, covered, in refrigerator; it can be frozen for 2 moths.

dhalIngredients:

1 cup red lentils

1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped

1 stick celery, chopped

2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

1 table lemon juice

1 ¼ liters (5 cups) water

2 teaspoons tamarind sauce

3 green shallots, chopped

1 medium carrot, chopped

½ teaspoon garam masala

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Procedure:

  1. Stir over high heat until mixture boils, reduce heat, simmer, partly covered, for about 40 minutes (or microwave on HIGH for about 25 minutes) or until lentils and vegetables are soft.
  2. Combine garam masala, turmeric, ground coriander and seeds in small saucepan, stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes (or microwave on HIGH for about 1 minute) or until mixture is fragrant.
  3. Stir in yogurt and spinach, stir over low heat for about 1 minute or until heated through, do not allow mixture to boil.  Serves 4.

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Peppery Beans with Coconut

This dish can be made a day ahead;  keep, covered, in refrigerator.  Recipe unsuitable to freeze or microwave.

Peppery Beans with coconutIngredients:

1 teaspoon black mustard seeds

2 tablespoons peeled split mung beans

1 small onion , chopped

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

500g green beans

1 medium red pepper, sliced

½ cup water

130g can corn kernels, drained

½ cup coconut

1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

Procedure:

1.    Melt ghee in large frying pan, add seeds, stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until seeds begin to pop.

2.    Stir in mung beans, onion and ginger, stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until onion is soft.

3.    Stir in cayenne, beans, pepper and water, stir over medium heat for about 3 minutes or until beans are tender.

Stir in corn, coconut and juice, stir over high heat for about 1 minute or until heated through.  Serves 4.

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