Stir Fry Oyster Mushrooms with Vegetables

Ingredients:

• 250gms oyster mushrooms, sliced
• 100gms green peas
• 1 bunch spring onion, chopped
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 2 green chillies
• Some fenugreek seeds
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 1tbsp peanut oil
• 2tbsps sesame oil
• 1tbsp oyster sauce
• 1tbso light soy sauce
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Wash and slice all vegetables.
• Heat wok, add peanut and sesame oil and heat until oil begins smoke.
• Add fenugreek seeds and sliced onion. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add all the vegetables and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Toss well.
• Fry the vegetables for further 5-6 minutes over medium heat.
• Turn off the flame and serve hot.

Shallow Fried Tofu

Ingredients:

• 300 gms tofu packet
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp finely diced ginger
• 1 tbsp finely diced garlic
• 2-3 finely chopped green chillies
• 3-4 tbsps sesame oil
• Pinch of ground black pepper
• Vegetable oil for shallow fry the tofu
• 5-6 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
• 5-6 tbsps minty-coriander cheese
• Salt to taste

Method:

Shallow Fried Tofu

• Gently remove tofu from packet and invert into a plate. Carefully slice into 6 pieces by cutting tofu lengthways, draining off excess liquid. Keep aside for 10 minutes. 
• In a bowl, mix ginger, garlic, green chillies, fish sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, sesame oil and salt well. 
• Now marinate all the tofu pieces with this mixture for about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok or saucepan and shallow fry the tofu pieces on each side for about 1 minute over low heat. Remove them to a platter.

Dipping Sauce

• Heat extra virgin olive oil and minty-coriander cheese in a wok until the cheese and oil mix well over low heat. Remove the sauce to a bowl.
• Serve hot with shallow fried tofu.

Egg-Fried Rice: A Basic Chinese Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 6 large eggs
• 2 tsp light sou sauce
• 1 tsp finely diced ginger
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 medium red onion finely diced
• 4 cups steamed rice
• 1 tsp light soy sauce extra
• 1 cups french beans
• 1/3 cups fresh green peas
• Some fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt as per taste

Method: 

• Place eggs in a bowl with soy sauce and ginger and lightly beat with a fork to combine.
• Heat oil in a hot wok until surface seems to shimmer slightly.
• Add onion and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour egg mixture and leave to cook for 10 seconds before folding egg mixture over onto itself with a spatula and lightly scrambling for about 1 1/2 minutes or until almost cooked through.
• Add rice, salt and extra soy sauce and stir fry for about 1 1/2 minutes, using a spatula to break up the egg into smaller pieces.
• Add the beans and peas and stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until half cooked and rice is heated through.
• Transfer rice to a platter and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.