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New smart phone...
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Blogging from my new smart Phone...
Now I understand why every one is so hung up on them...an extension of their persona's..
Now only if my fingertips were half their size...
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Tiny fingertips and tiny veggies. I love the coming of the fall in north India. I start with my Machiavelli mindset and try and stuff my potato loving hubby and son with fresh vegetables. Starting now, we begin playing farm ville for real in the backyard. Tiny patches of herbs and veggies to pluck when my conniving mind wishes to ....
The worst bit is the chop ping...but I'm grateful for the extra pair of hands in my kitchen and my new julienne peeler that shreds carrots into slim jewel like ribbons...
All that you need for this impromptu really healthy snack is precooked rice and chopped vegetables.
And like we have been playing Chinese Checkers in the dark for 4 days as gale force winds brought down mighty trees on the main road here...
The name seemed apt!
As close to authentic Chinese as we can get n Jalandhar ,Punjab!
for the
Chinese Checkers Fried Rice and a first!!!
you need
3 cups precooked cold rice(If you make this with fresh rice,you need to cool them or they stick)
2 cups finely diced vegetables like carrots,capsicum,onion,cabbage,french beans and peas
2 tsp vegetable oil
salt to taste
black pepper,chili flakes to taste
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp finely chopped ginger and garlic-optional
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds-optional
Meticulous is the main word here.
You need to keep all the veggies and rice chopped and portioned out along with the spices on the work top before you attempt anything Chinese....
Heat your wok or non stick frying pan to really high and pour in the oil.
Now add in the chopped ginger and garlic-if using.
keep the flame on high and stir really quick.
Now add in the onions,carrots,beans,peas,cabbage in this order.Simple logic-if you add cabbage before you add the carrots you will have mushy cabbage and uncooked carrots...
Add in the salt and the pepper and the chili flakes and sprinkle the rice over.
Using all brute force and quick movements don't let the rice sit too long...keep lifting and sifting and mixing...
Poetry in motion.
The minute the rice is heated through,sprinkle the vinegar.
And you are done.
Another few turns and the rice is ready.
Just sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds for that extra crunch and whip up your chopsticks and you are ready to go....
The gift of good health.
The vitamins and the minerals all preserved by the quick cooking and low oil and nutritious meal. The bowl is power packed with fiber and low spice and low oil that a normal snack would not be able to offer you...
Low in calories ,high in nutrition and good looks.
Almost like a warm salad to make you feel good!
What more do you need for a quick pick me up???
So what are you baking today???
