Vegetable Chow-Chow

This is a surprisingly quick and economical dish. It is sure to tickle your taste buds. Assemble all the ingredients before you start the actual cooking.

Preparation Time: 15 mins.
Cooking Time: 10 mins.
Serves 4.

1/4 cup chopped spring onions
1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp chopped celery
1/4 cup carrots, sliced (parboiled)
1/4 cup capsicum, sliced
½ cup cauliflower florets (parboiled)
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 cup french beans, cut into 25 mm. (1") pieces
1/4 cup cucumber, sliced
½ teaspoon Ajinomoto powder (optional)
1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 1 cup water
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste

1. Heat the oil, add the spring onion whites, garlic and celery and sauté over a high flame for a few seconds.
2. Add the carrots, capsicum, cauliflower, cabbage, French beans, cucumber and Ajinomoto and stir fry over a high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the cornflour paste, sugar, soya sauce and salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Serve hot with Schezuan fried rice.