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Water spinach tossed with ginger and preserved bean curd (rau muong xao chao)

Another simple yet scrumptious recipe from Luke Nguyen, this Vietnamese stir-fry makes a star of water spinach, but you could use any leafy green vegetable that's in season. Serve it as part of a shared meal.

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  • serves

    4

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp julienned ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, finely diced
  • 200 g water spinach, torn into 5 cm lengths
  • 1 tbsp fermented bean curd
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Add oil to a wok over high heat, then add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add water spinach and using a wooden spoon, work the spinach around in the wok until it starts to wilt.

Add the bean curd, sugar and salt and continue to stir-fry for a further 3 minutes.

Turn out onto a plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Serve with jasmine rice.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 25 June 2015 11:40am
By Luke Nguyen
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