Serves 4
This is the basic stir-fry recipe, with suggestions for variations below it
Ingredients
- 350g Beansprouts
- 1 carrot, grated
- 3 spring onions, sliced into 3cm diagonals
- 2 gloves garlic, crushed or thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive or sunflower oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Coriander or parsley to garnish
Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat
Fry garlic until lightly brown
Increase heat and tip all the ingredients into the frying pan, stirring regularly and taking care not to burn the garlic
Cook for 2 minutes or more, depending on how crunchy you like your beansprouts
Garnished with chopped coriander or parsley
Variations to the basic recipe
Add 200g sliced mushrooms
Add half a red or green sweet pepper, sliced diagonally
Add 3 sticks of celery, sliced diagonally and some of the celery leaves, finely
chopped. Season with celery salt to further enhance the flavour
Add 3-4 medium size tomatoes, cut into quarters or eighths. This gives the dish a tangy taste and adds colour
Add a few pieces of Tempeh (fermented soya bean patties)
