Amaranth Stir Fry Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup amaranth, uncooked
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup leeks, sliced
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup green peppers, sliced
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1/2 cup scallions, sliced
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
Recipe Preparation
Rinse and drain amaranth.
Dry roast amaranth in a hevy skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Bring 3 cups water and salt to a boil. Stir in amaranth and return
to a boil.
Lower heat and place a flame deflector or heat diffuser under the
pot.
Cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until all water is absorbed,
stirring occasionally.
Heat a skillet and brush generously with oil. Add leeks and saute
for 5 minutes.
Add mushrooms and peppers and saute for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Sprinkle with soy sauce and one teaspoon water.
Sprinkle bread crumbs over top of vegetables.
Place amaranth on top of crumbs. Cover and heat through.
Stir to combine all ingredients, place in a serving dish and garnish
with scallions and pumpkin seeds.
Per serving: 340 cal; 11 g prot; 237 mg sod; 51 g carb; 11 g fat; 0
mg chol; 93 mg calcium
From DEEANNE's recipe files
Servings: 6
Back to Asian Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
Dieting made easyAs an alternative to focusing on the junk foods you ought to eliminate from your dietary regime, direct your attention to the sensible foods that you might want to introduce to your daily routine. If you are able to inject the recommended portions healthy fruit & vegetables into your meal plan, you will discover that stop feeling hungry and have a far lower chance of being seduced by those damaging mid-morning potato chips.
Frozen Fish Can Taste as Good as Fresh!
One of the problems with using frozen fish is that it often tastes bland and stale after it has been defrosted. This can be easily overcome by defrosting the fish in a bowl of milk, which brings back the 'nice' taste of fresh fish.
Blueberries, A Superfood that Tastes Great Too!
Blueberries are packed with phytoflavinoids and antioxidants - both extremely good for your health. They are also rich in vitamin C, something that most of us could do with 'getting a bit more of', and also quite high in potassium. Some expert nutritionalists claim that eating blueberries helps to reduce the risk of serious complaints like cancer and heart disease
Amaranth Stir Fry Recipe from the Recipes 4U Collection
You can now save money on overpriced recipe publications or high meals in posh restaurants, just find & print the recipe that fits your mood and commence cooking good food to delight your family in the convenience of your own home
|
