MUSHROOM STIR-FRY

Mushrooms are  fat free, natural sources of Vitamin D and a valuable source of fiber. Over the years, mushrooms have gained popularity in Indian Cooking as it is easily available in market and is no longer considered an exotic ingredient.

INGREDIENTS:

Button Mushrooms (Thinly Sliced) - 12-14

Onion (Thinly Sliced) - 1

Tomato (Julienne) - 1

Vinegar - 2 tbsp

Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt & Pepper- To taste

PROCESS:

1. It is important to clean the mushrooms before cooking. Use a wet cloth or wet tissue paper to wipe them nicely. Then thinly slice them.

2. Take a Wok or Kadhai with big surface area. This will help in spreading them out which will make the moisture from the mushrooms evaporate quickly. Add 1 thinly sliced onion to heated 2 tbsp oil and sauté till the onion turns translucent.

3. Add julienne of 1 tomato to it. Stir well.

4. Now add the mushrooms and sauté it for a while.

5. Now add the vinegar and soya sauce one after the other and mix well.

6. Add salt and black pepper to taste and stir for a while. It is important to add salt at the end and not in the beginning because it will quickly take out all the juices resulting in chewy mushrooms.  

7. Its done. Serve hot! You can also have it with any Chinese dish of your choice.

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

A simple spaghetti dish with shredded chicken and lot of vegetables. This is a quick to make recipe. Bon Appétit.

Ingredients:

1. Spaghetti – 400g
2. Black Pepper (crushed)- 1 tbsp
3. White Vinegar- 1 tbsp
4. Soya Sauce - 1tbsp
5. Red Bell Pepper (Sliced) - 1/2
6. Yellow Bell Pepper (Sliced) - 1/2
7. Green  Bell Pepper (S)  - 1/2
8. Cherry Tomatoes - 10-12
9. Onion (Medium) - 2
10. Spring Onions - 2
11. Chicken (Shredded) - 100g
12. Salt to taste
13. Oil – 2 tbsp

Process:

1. Boil the spaghetti in 3 litres of water.

2. Once boiled, drain the water and keep the spaghetti aside. Add little oil to it to prevent sticking.

3. Now, shred 100g boiled chicken and keep it aside.

4. Heat oil in a wok/kadhai. Add freshly crushed black pepper.

5. Next we add thinly sliced onions, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and green bell pepper. Also, add salt to taste. Sauté for 4-5 min.

6. Add soya sauce and stir for 2 min.

7. Now we add chopped cherry tomatoes and chicken and cook for another 3-4 min.

8. Add the boiled spaghetti and mix it well.

9. Add chopped spring onions and cook for 2 more minutes.

10. Serve Hot!