One thing I love in Malaysia is going to the supermarket. It may seem a mundane thing to do. The vast array of brightly coloured vegetables is a veritable rainbow of choice and once cooked very enticing and appetising. Purple cabbage adds character to any dish and especially when the colour is retained after cooking. So try this and watch your kids eyes light up in surprise.
The Recipe:
1/2 a head of purple cabbage, cut into chunks; 1/2 a head of green cabbage, cut into chunks; 2 carrots, cut into slices and halved; 10 French beans cut into three pieces each; 3 flakes garlic minced; 1 inch piece ginger diced; salt & white pepper to taste; 2 tbsp olive oil.
Wash & clean vegetables before stir frying. Heat olive oil in a non stick pan and stir fry the ginger garlic until golden brown. Add the carrots and stir fry for 3 minutes. Next add the French beans and stir fry for 2 minutes only. Lastly add the purple & green cabbage and stir fry on high heat for 1 minute only. Add pepper and salt. Serve hot as an accompaniment to any meal.
NB: Stir fry all vegetables on high heat, especially the purple cabbage (1 minute only) in order to retain the glorious colour. Cook it longer and it will become a washed out version of itself.
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My name is Ruth and I am an Applied Psychologist with a post graduate degree in counseling and guidance. Over the years I have specialized in Obesity Counselling Services using food to reach out to the community. It is a great way to connect with people as food has an incredible impact on health.
I started this blog to chronicle my adventures in the kitchen and to showcase the recipes handed down to me from my Mother and maternal grandmother Ajamma ( grandmother in the Kannada language). I do hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did putting it all together.
I love reading, music, gardening, and learning new things everyday.
My passion is enhancing human potential and teaching people that they have to take responsibility for their own lives. In short, I am the Versatile Housewife.
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