Many people say that they do not have time to cook,
but that is no excuse and it should not put you off the idea trying
to lose weight. Vegetable steam fries are easy nutritious, healthy,
and best of all they can be taste unique every night and they can still
be on the table in less than ten minutes from start to finish.
Use the following vegetable list as a guide.
Ingredients:
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots,
Bean sprouts,
Broad beans,
Broccoli,
Broccolini,
Brussels sprout,
Carrots,
Cauliflower,
Corn on the cob,
Courgettes,
Green beans
Green peppers,
Leeks,
Mange tout,
Organic mushrooms,
Red peppers,
Soaked almonds,
Water chestnuts
Method:
Cut into bite sized even pieces, but not so much for size for cooking
times. Cut the vegetables such as carrots, which take a longer time
to cook very finely, but the broccoli florets that take less time
make larger.
Wash the vegetables, place in a pan, cover with a tight lid and steam
for four minutes.
Add one of the following sauces to vary the changes
Chinese:
Soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, fresh coriander and garlic, and water
Thai:
Coconut milk and red or green Thai curry paste
Mexican:
Add a jar of Mexican salsa with a little water
Mediterranean:
A rich fragrant tomato sauce, made with peppers and or mushrooms with
your choice of fresh herbs such as basil, oregano, sage marjoram or
thyme. Cheats version use a low fat pasta sauce from a jar.
Mixing Indian and Chinese, which will not topple the Taj Mahal! Sambal
is a condiment used extensively in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
and Sri Lanka, its basis is chilli pepper but depending on the type,
it has other flavourings such as shrimp, or fish paste added. Bottled
Sambal Ulek is the most common and is available from speciality food
shops.
Soy-Sambal Chutney
Ingredients:
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons of fresh ginger, finely chopped,
1 tablespoon sambal
2 tablespoons naturally brewed soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Method:
Saute the onions and ginger until soft, about 3 minutes, then add
the sambal, soy, and vinegar. Set aside and drizzle over the steamed
vegetable platter.
Steamed vegetables can be used as part of a main meal serve with
steamed fish especially fish with high levels of omega 3 fatty acids
which are beneficial for health, use sardines, mackerel salmon or
tuna. They can be served over whole-wheat pasta or brown rice. Steamed
vegetables without a sauce such as steamed broccoli enhance a salad.
The only limit to what you can do with steamed vegetables is the limits
of your own imagination.
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