Sunday 28 February 2016

Simple broccoli and out of it a DELICIOUS stir fry with a twist

"It is a member of the family of cruciferous vegetables along with cauliflower, bok choy and cabbage. These all contain compounds that are linked to improving the body's ability to impede the growth of cancer cells." -Alison Hornby, a dietitian and BDA spokesperson on www.nhs.uk



And this is what I made in honour of those good vegetables, but also as medicine for a cold I wanted to nip in the bud; and it worked!

Chop the following:
Half a red cabbage, green beans and Broccoli
Smash some garlic and slice some fresh ginger (peeling the skin with a tea spoon)
Slice some bok choy into strips

Chuck a spoon of coconut oil into a pan then put in all the stuff that's been chopped, smashed and sliced.

Dry roast unsalted cashews in a separate pan. (this means heat them up under supervision with no oil, until they brown)

Chuck in some whole cherry tomatoes, sugar snaps and water chestnuts (from a tin)

Let the stir fry do it's thing, sprinkle the cashews on just before serving. 

A little extra:

What I also did for this meal, is mix 2cm cubes of sweet potato and aubergine in a bowl with olive oil, a pinch of salt and a good cracking of pepper and generous sprinkle of cumin.

I put these to roast on a tin in the oven before I began the stir fry and half an hour later, they make a great addition to this meal!

Really enjoy!