As part of this new diet plan, I started having stir-fries with different combinations of vegetables. Its very common in Singapore food courts to have ‘mixed rice’ stalls where basically you can choose a number of side dishes of vegetables and meat on a bed of rice. Most of the vegetable side dishes are a combination of 2 or more vegetables and this is one such combo that I particularly love.
I tried it once at home and we both loved it. Yes, TH loved it too! Its really very simple too and all I had for dinner is a generous helping of this stir fry with two slices of toasted brown bread.
The star ingredients are:
BROCCOLI MUSHROOM BEAN SPROUTS STIR-FRY
INGREDIENTS:
Broccoli – one small head cut into thin florets
Mushrooms – 1 cup, quartered with thick stalks removed. I used Shitake mushrooms but you can use pretty much any variety you want.
Bean sprouts – 1/2 cup
Green bell pepper / capsicum – 1/2 cup, cut into squares
Onions – 1/2 cup, cut into squares
Garlic – 2 cloves, chopped
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Low sodium soya sauce – 4 tbsp
Cornflour / cornmeal – 1 tbsp, dissolved in 4 tbsp water
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tsp
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat oil and fry the onions and garlic until the onions turn pink.
2. Increase the heat to high and add the soya sauce. Let the sauce boil for about a min before adding the broccoli, mushrooms and capsicum. Continue to stir on high heat.
3. Once the vegetables have wilted a bit, add the bean sprouts and mix well.
4. Add the cornflour mix and blend well. Make sure not to use too much water to dissolve the cornflour.
5. Mix for another minute until the dish has blended well. Taste and adjust salt. You may not need as much as you think because the soya sauce will already have some salt.
You can adapt the kind of vegetables used and their quantities for this dish. Its very simple to make and quite filling too!
Arch – Are you using the macro setting on your camera? Also, light is a huge factor. Make sure you have enough light but not directly under the sun. I am writing a series on basic photography for food bloggers. Do check it out cuz you may find it useful 🙂 I used to take horrid pics initially 😀
the pics are very very nice…and agree on the ones which finally made it here…(i liked your post on food photography basics)
it take quite some time to upload those snaps and hats off to you for managing work and your photography…
the stir fry looks delicious…i try to do this often…without the mushrooms tho…
hi, we are great fans of broccoli, my hubby takes cooked broccoli everyday, I do not like mushrooms much may be cooked this way it might be nice, ur photos are awesome, definitely try this stirfry ASAP….
nice combination..thanks for sharing..i always wonder what to do with broccoli other than a soup..this recipe is perfect..lovely pictures..
I’m on a kind-of diet too, and broccoli often makes an appearance. Great way of cooking it.
I just need some hot rice and I will finish the entire bowl of veggies 🙂 gorgeous pics..
Thanks guys, for all your encouragement on the pictures 🙂 Will try to keep it coming 🙂
Great recipe.. love the pics always wondered what to do with brocolli..
wow wow wow! i might really need to invest in a new camera. those broccoli and bean sprout pics are awesome!
looks nice, my husband is a great fan of brocolli but not me, will try this for him