Mixed Cauliflower Carrots And Green Beans In A Wok Recipes

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

NORTH INDIAN-STYLE MIXED CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the ginger-garlic paste. Then, heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and add the cumin and ajwain seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the onions and ginger, and cook about 1 minute. Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook another minute. 2. Mix in the coriander, cayenne pepper, and turmeric, then add the vegetables and salt and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.3. Add the tomato wedges, stir 1 minute, then cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and cilantro, stir 1 minute, then transfer to a serving dish, mix in the garam masala, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MIXED CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, AND GREEN BEANS IN A WOK

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the kadhai masala. Then, in a food processor or a blender, process together the garlic, ginger, and green chili peppers until fine. Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric, and process again to make a smooth paste, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons water, if needed.2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat, add the onions and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and spice paste, and cook about 2 minutes.3. Add all the vegetables (except the bell peppers and tomato) and the salt, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables start to turn golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the tomato, stir 1 minute, and add the bell peppers and kadhai masala. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the cilantro, transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the chaat masala on top, and serve.VARIATION: As a shortcut, use mixed frozen vegetables. The tomatoes and bell peppers (if included) should still be added after the other vegetables.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place steamer basket in large saucepan with 1/2 inch of water. Place cauliflower and carrots in steamer. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Place in a bowl and keep warm. Rinse and dry saucepan.
• In same saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, gingerroot and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until onion is softened.
• In a cup, combine flour and curry powder. Stir into onion mixture; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in broth and wine; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Stir in beans; cook 3 minutes or until heated through. Stir bean mixture into cauliflower mixture just until combined. Sprinkle with cilantro.