Orange Broccoli

Sanjeev Kapoor’s Simply Vegetarian Main Course III, p. 97

Broccoli, 2 medium sized

Carrots, 2 medium sized

Ginger, 1 inch piece

Garlic, 4-6 cloves

Oranges, 2 large sized

Cornstarch, 2 tbsps

Light soy sauce, 1 tbsp

Honey, 1 tsp

Oil, 2 tbsps

Salt to taste

Pepper powder to taste

Wash broccoli well and separate into small florets. Peel stem and slice thinly. Wash, peel, and thinly slice carrots.

Peel, wash and thinly slice ginger and garlic.

The chopping catharsis is strong with this recipe.

Squeeze the juice of oranges and mix with cornstarch, soy sauce, honey and half a cup of water. Reserve a little orange peel. Cut into thin strips and keep in cold water.

Heat oil in a pan. Add broccoli stems and carrots and stir-fry for about two minutes.

So funny to eat broccoli stems - but kudos for not being wasteful!

Add ginger, garlic and broccoli florets, stir-fry for another two minutes, Sprinkle a little water and cook for two to three minutes.

Stir in orange juice mixture, cook on high heat for about a minute, stirring continuously. Do not overcook. Add salt and pepper.

Remove orange rind from cold water and stir into the pan before serving.

The orange rind is a really nice element of this, actually.

Served with what I thought was a steak, but what turned out to be a FAKE steak made out of ground beef! (But I'm not complaining too much because it was super-cheap and it tasted pretty nice.)

My Rating: 4/5 "Loved the orange flavor! The sauce is great, and I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and overall edibility of the rind slices. It's a nice sweet side dish with just enough pizzazz to make it interesting!"