Chinese Vegetarian Food.

It is not very often that we hear of simple chinese vegetarian food that can be eaten everyday. Some dishes are so easy to make
and are light and healthy on the tummy. Eating such food, I actually realized that I could enjoy the actual flavour of a vegetable
with just a few mild spices to enhance the inner flavours of the veggie.

When Preeti's chinese friend Fei called us home for dinner, he made tofu, brinjal, lettuce and potatoes in the simple chinese style.
Inspired by the combination of ingredients in Fei's meal, we tried out some of our own Chinese recipes.

1. Brinjal- serves 2 (well that actually depends on the size of the brinjal)
2 longitudinal brinjals, cut in flat round/moon-shaped pieces
peanut oil
garlic- cut in super-tiny bits
soy sauce
salt

Sautee the garlic in mildly-heated peanut oil. Dunk in the brinjal, splash some soy sauce on top and sprinkle salt as per your taste.
Add 3/4 cup water and let it cook for a while.

2.Asparagus
A large bunch of asparagus- Preeti told me to simply break them where it naturally occurs so we have long slender slices
peanut oil
ginger- cut in tiny pieces/grated
1 tsp. rice vinegar and a tsp.corn flour
salt

Sautee the ginger in the oil and add the asparagus. Then pour in the mix of rice vinegar and corn flour and stir for a while.
Cover for around 10 mins before you eat.

3. Tofu

This dish actually doesn't have much to it because you get pre-made sauce (that consists of bean sauce, chili, ginger, garlic,
sugar, salt, canola oil and anise) that you just have to mix in heated oil. Add the diced tofu and toss it about.

It's that simple.

Go grab some chopsticks and a bowl of sticky rice and you're ready to go!!!