Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

6 Dried Chinese mushrooms 1/2 cup Water 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon Sesame oil 2 teaspoons Sugar 3 stalks Celery 1/4 Medium cabbage 1 Small lettuce 3 Spring onions 1 clove Garlic, finely grated 1/2 teaspoon Finely grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon Oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Light soy sauce 1/4 cup Water 1 teaspoon Cornflour Few leaves mustard cabbage

Method : Soak dried mushrooms in hot water for 30 minutes. Remove and discard stems, slice tops thinly, then simmer in a small saucepan with half cup water, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar until liquid is almost all absorbed. Slice celery diagonally into bite-size pieces, cut white cabbage, mustard cabbage and lettuce into bite-size squares and spring onion into short lengths. Fry garlic and ginger in oil over medium low heat for a few seconds only. Add stems of vegetables and stir fry over high heat for 2 minutes, then add leafy parts and fry 30 seconds. Add sauce and prepared mushrooms and mix together. Add water, bring to the boil, thicken with cornflour blended with a little cold water and stir until it boils and thickens, Serve at once with rice.