Stir Fried Swiss Brown Mushrooms with Chinese Leeks and Eggs

Mushrooms have a surprisingly high nutritional value. They are low in calories, cholesterol-free, fat-free, high in protein and fiber and low in sodium. Besides, they are also high in nutrients such as selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more.

With more than 14,000 kinds of mushrooms in existence, only 3,000 of those are edible and about 1,400 are actually recognized as poisonous.

Mushrooms are not only nutritious, they are delicious too! That's the reason we love mushrooms; any type of mushrooms and I can cook it anyway I like! Here's a dish of Swiss Brown Mushrooms with Chinese Leeks and Eggs.

Ingredients :

- 100g of mushrooms (1 box is 200g and I used only half) - washed and cut
- 3 stalks of Chinese Leeks - washed and cut
- 4 eggs (beat)
- ginger (sliced finely)
Cooking oil

Seasonings : (to taste)
- Salt
- Soy Sauce

Method :

1) Heat oil in a wok. Saute ginger until aromatic.

2) Add leeks and mushrooms. Stir well. Add salt.

3) Add beaten egg and let it set. Then mix well. Add some water if it is too dry.

4) Lastly, add soy sauce and stir.

 More mushrooms in your diet are not only tasty; they're good for you too!

Stir Fried French Beans with Fried Tofu and Preserved Radish

French Beans (String Beans) is highly nutritious. It has the same nutritional benefits as other common beans such as lima beans, mung beans, kidney beans, pinto beans and navy beans. 

It is easy to prepare and delicious no matter how you cook it.  Stir fry is one of it and it is especially tasty if stir fry it with preserved radish.  Instead of just the preserved radish, I also add deep fried  hard tofu.  Do try this simple and nutritious recipe :)

Ingredients :

  
- 1 big bunch of french beans (washed and cut)

- 2 blocks of hard tofu (cut into medium size)

- 1 tbsp of preserved radish (washed and roughly chopped)

- garlic (crushed)

cooking oil

Seasonings : (to taste)

- salt

- soy sauce

Method :

1) Heat enough oil in a wok and fry tofu until golden brown. Set aside.

2) With the remaining oil in the wok, saute garlic and radish until aromatic.

3) Add french beans and stir well. If too dry, add some water.

4) Then, add fried tofu. Stir and mix well.

5) Lastly, add seasonings and give it a quick a stir.

6) Serve hot.

Stir Fried Malabar Spinach with Salted Egg

Malabar spinach is in fact not related to spinach! The leaves and stems of Malabar Spinach is purplish-red or green. It has fleshy and thick leaves. When cooked, it is slightly slippery. I used to cook this veggie quite often as my girls like it. It is simple and easy to prepare; be it a stir-fry or a simple vegetable soup. No matter how you cook it, it is still tasty!

Here is one of my Malabar Spinach recipes which I stir fried it with salted egg. Hope you like it!!

Ingredients :

- a bunch of Malabar Spinach - washed

- 1 salted egg - whipped;  yolk, cut into small pieces 

-  garlic - crushed

- 1/2 cup of water

- soy sauce - to taste

- Cooking oil

Method :
1) Heat cooking oil in a wok at medium high heat. Add garlic and saute till fragrant.

2) Add malabar spinach and give it a quick stir. Add water and continue to stir another minute.

3) Add salted egg and let it simmer for a while. When the egg is set, add soy sauce and mix well. (Take note that you should adjust the soy sauce accordingly as sometimes the salted egg can be quite salty. As for me, I did not add any salt to it as I have added bamboo salt into my soy sauce).

4) Remove from the heat and serve at once.

 Hope you like this simple recipe.  Enjoy!! 

Scrambled Egg with Chinese Chives (Kuchai)

This dish is so simple easy and  yet tasty. It only takes 5  minutes to prepare it! 

 

Ingredients :

 

- 1 cup of chinese chives - cut into 2-3cm long
- 1 cup of carrot - cut into strips
- 2 tablespoon dried shrimps - minced
- 4 large eggs 

Seasonings :
a) a pinch of salt
b) ground white pepper to taste
c) soy sauce to taste
2 tablespoons of cooking oil

Method :

1) Lightly beat the eggs. Add salt and pepper.

2) Heat wok on medium high heat. Add cooking oil.

3) When the oil is hot, add dried shrimps, chives and carrots. Stir fry briefly.

4) Then add the beaten egg mixture. Gently scramble the eggs.

5) Add in soy sauce and give it a quick stir.

6) Dish out while it is still slightly moist. Serve hot.

Lemongrass Egg Soup

Well, does the name of this recipe sound weird???  In fact,  I need to clear my fridge as we will be away for a week for Raya holidays.  So, when I 'rummaged' through my fridge, I found out that I still have some lemongrass, tomatoes, fried tofu strips, fish cakes and fried soya beancurd (fuchuk).  Instantly, it crossed my mind that I would like to cook soup with lemongrass.  So, this recipe is the result of leftover foods in the fridge!

Ingredients :

       Lemongrass                  Fried 'fuchuk'

       Fried beancurd strips        Tomatoes

                           Eggs

Seasonings :

   

      Japanese Miso               Garlic and Ginger

Well, the end result is quite satisfying.  You can give it a try and be creative in your ingredients and seasonings according to your preferences. Do let me know if you have a better idea how to cook it.

Enjoy!!

Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp cooking oil
A
Ginger
Garlic
B
6 pieces of fried soya beancurd - washed and cut into strips 
1 packet of fried tofu strips 
2 pieces of fishcakes - sliced 
2 large tomatoes - cut into chunks 
2 stalks of lemongrass - crushed 

1L water
4 large eggs - whipped

Seasonings :
1 tablespoon of Miso
A dash of salt to taste
A dash of pepper

Handful of chopped spring onions for garnishing

1. Heat wok/pot and put in oil. Put in A and fry until fragrant. 
2. Add in ingredients B and stir fry slightly.
3. Add in water and let it boil. Let it simmer of 2 minutes.
4. Add in eggs and keep stirring to make flower egg. Then add  
    in seasonings.
    Stir and bring back to a boil.
5. Ladle soup into a bowl and garnish with spring onions. Serve   
    hot with rice :)

Stir-fry White Button Mushrooms with Cherry Tomatoes

My family loves fresh mushrooms; any kinds of mushrooms, be it local or imported. Today, I am going to share with those mushroom lovers how to cook simple yet yummy mushroom dish.

There is no exact measurement. Adjust according to your taste.

 Ingredients :

 

- White Button Mushrooms (200g) 

 

- Baby corns

 - Green peas

 

- Cherry Tomatoes

- Garlic and Ginger

Seasonings :
- salt (I used bamboo salt)
- soy sauce
- rice wine (I used homemade). Alternatively you can use Hua Tiao rice wine

Method : 

1) Heat oil in wok, fry garlic and ginger till
     fragrant.
2) Add in Mushrooms, Baby Corns and Green
      Peas. Stir well.
3) Add in salt, soy sauce and 1 or 2 tablespoons
     of water. Continue to stir-fry.
4) Add in Cherry Tomatoes. Mix well.
5) Add rice wine and dish up. Serve hot.

Isn't it simple and easy???? No complicated steps. You can cook any types of mushrooms anyway you like and it is still delicious!! Give it a try.




Recipe 
Ingredients : 

200gm of white button mushrooms 
Baby corns 
Green Peas 
Cherry Tomatoes 
Ginger and garlic

Seasonings : 

Salt 
Soy Sauce 
Rice wine

Methods :

1) Heat oil in wok, fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. 

2) Add in Mushrooms, Baby Corns and Green Peas. Stir 

    well.

3) Add in salt, soy sauce and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. 

    Continue to stir-fry.

4) Add in Cherry Tomatoes. Mix well.

5) Add rice wine and dish up. Serve hot.