Vegetable Clear Soup & Vegetable Stirfry
Complex flavors and dishes sure taste great most of the time. However there are some times when we really want to simplify things. Flavor wise and preparation wise. A different interpretation of comfort food.
Comfort in both preparing it and having it too! Here is twin recipe for you to try. Essentially the same earthy ingredients with different cooking instructions. Go for the stir fry if you are tending towards a little fun, otherwise the soup makes a hearty meal too.
Vegetable Clear Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
- Carrots cubed- 2
- Broccoli florets- 12 to15
- Cauliflower florets-12 to15
- Onion cubed-1
- Garlic cloves finely minced- 4
- Celery cubed-1 cup
- Bok Choy sliced- 3
- Green Beans 1″ pieces- 1 cup
- Oyster sauce- 2 tablespoon (you will easily find in any Asian store)
- Salt (as per taste)
- Oil- 1 tablespoon
- Water- 1.5ltr
Cooking Instructions
- In a big Wok heat oil, temper with minced garlic, add onions and saute’ for 2 minutes
- Then add rest of the vegetables (cauliflower, green beans, carrots, celery and bok choy) saute for 2 more minutes
- Add water and let it come to boil
- Add salt and oyster sauce and simmer it for 10 minutes
- Finally add the Broccoli florets, remove from heat and cover the wok.(this will help the broccoli to retain its crunch)
- let it sit for 5 mins and then serve.
Vegetable Stirfry
Serves 4
Ingredients
- Carrots cut into 1″ slice- 2
- Broccoli florets- 12 to15
- Cauliflower florets-12 to15
- Onion cubed-1
- Garlic cloves finely minced- 4
- Celery sliced into 1″ slice-1 cup
- Bok Choy sliced- 3
- Green Beans 1″ pieces- 1 cup
- Oyster sauce- 2 tablespoon (you will easily find in any Asian store)
- Salt (as per taste)
- Oil- 1 tablespoon
- Chilly flakes-1/2 teaspoon
Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a Wok, temper with minced garlic first and then add onion
- Add all the vegetables except Bok Choy (because it release moisture) and saute for 5 mins
- Add Bok Choy, salt, pinch of sugar and Oyster sauce and cook it on high flame
- let the released moisture from the vegetables reduce, then sprinkle chilly flakes
- Serve it hot with steamed jasmine rice
- (You can use vegetables of your choice and use mushroom/tofu along)