Q. Ok so I'm not the best cook in the world so please someone explain to me how I can do this step by step.
The vegetables that I want to cook are: brocolli; mushrooms; carrots; celery; onions.
Do I have to wash all the veggies and peal the carrots and celery first? Or what do I do?
How much coconut oil do I put in the pan? Do I have to cover it? How many minutes do I cook them for? Just please explain this to me as if you were telling this to a 6 year old. Thanks!
The vegetables that I want to cook are: brocolli; mushrooms; carrots; celery; onions.
Do I have to wash all the veggies and peal the carrots and celery first? Or what do I do?
How much coconut oil do I put in the pan? Do I have to cover it? How many minutes do I cook them for? Just please explain this to me as if you were telling this to a 6 year old. Thanks!
Answer
Ingredients:
1 tsp coconut oil or other cooking oil
1 large carrot
1 stalk celery
1 cup chopped fresh beans – we used a mixture of yellow and green beans
1 cup chopped summer squash
1/2 tsp masala spice mix
2 cups chopped kale
2 Tbsp water
Directions:
Peel the carrot, slice in half lengthwise, then in thin slices
Wash and trim the celery, and slice thinly on the diagonal
Wash, trim and cut the beans into 1 inch pieces
Wash, trim and cut the summer squash into bite sized pieces
Wash the kale and strip the leaves off the stems with your fingers. Chop in 1 – 2 inch pieces
Heat the oil on medium-high in your pan
Add the carrot, celery and beans to the pan and stir fry until half cooked – about 5 minutes
Add the summer squash and stir fry for 2 minutes
Add the masala spice mix and stir fry for 1 minute
Add the kale on top of the veggies in the pan, add the 2 Tbsp of water, and cover the pan without stirring
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 – 5 minutes
Remove the lid, and stir the kale into the other veggies
Serve immediately
Variations:
Add minced onion, garlic or fresh ginger to taste and stir fry for 2 minutes before adding the hard veggies
Add 2 Tbsp cashews, blanched almonds, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds with the hard veggies
Add 1/2 pkg extra firm tofu or panir before adding the kale
Add 1/2 cup cooked chick peas or frozen peas before adding the kale
Coconut Sauce: Add 2/3 cup coconut milk, 1/2 tsp curry powder or turmeric, and 1 Tbsp Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce in place of water.
Chick Pea Sauce: Blend 1/4 cup chickpeas with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp curry powder or turmeric, 1 Tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos or soy sauce. Add to veggies in place of water
Ingredients:
1 tsp coconut oil or other cooking oil
1 large carrot
1 stalk celery
1 cup chopped fresh beans – we used a mixture of yellow and green beans
1 cup chopped summer squash
1/2 tsp masala spice mix
2 cups chopped kale
2 Tbsp water
Directions:
Peel the carrot, slice in half lengthwise, then in thin slices
Wash and trim the celery, and slice thinly on the diagonal
Wash, trim and cut the beans into 1 inch pieces
Wash, trim and cut the summer squash into bite sized pieces
Wash the kale and strip the leaves off the stems with your fingers. Chop in 1 – 2 inch pieces
Heat the oil on medium-high in your pan
Add the carrot, celery and beans to the pan and stir fry until half cooked – about 5 minutes
Add the summer squash and stir fry for 2 minutes
Add the masala spice mix and stir fry for 1 minute
Add the kale on top of the veggies in the pan, add the 2 Tbsp of water, and cover the pan without stirring
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 – 5 minutes
Remove the lid, and stir the kale into the other veggies
Serve immediately
Variations:
Add minced onion, garlic or fresh ginger to taste and stir fry for 2 minutes before adding the hard veggies
Add 2 Tbsp cashews, blanched almonds, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds with the hard veggies
Add 1/2 pkg extra firm tofu or panir before adding the kale
Add 1/2 cup cooked chick peas or frozen peas before adding the kale
Coconut Sauce: Add 2/3 cup coconut milk, 1/2 tsp curry powder or turmeric, and 1 Tbsp Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce in place of water.
Chick Pea Sauce: Blend 1/4 cup chickpeas with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp curry powder or turmeric, 1 Tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos or soy sauce. Add to veggies in place of water
Coconut Oil?
Damian
I have been told, as well as read that Coconut Oil is the best oil to use, helps weightloss, and is the best to cook with..... but then also read its high in saturated fats, and is bad for you.
Now I'm confused!
Can I have a little more info
Answer
Coconut oil is very good for you... IF you get the right kind! You MUST get the VIRGIN coconut oil as that oil has not been through the processing that other coconut oil has gone though. The other kind is LOADED with saturated fats, where as the virgin kind has next to none. Coconut oil has medium chain fatty acids, which is very beneficial for you.
"Coconut oil is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), also called medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs.
Coconut oil is nature's richest source of these healthy MCFAs.
By contrast, most common vegetable or seed oils are comprised of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs), also known as long-chain triglycerides or LCTs.
There are several reasons to explain why long-chain fatty acids are not as healthy for you as the MCFAs in coconut oil:
LCFAs are difficult for the body to break down -- they must be packaged with lipoproteins or carrier proteins and require special enzymes for digestion.
LCFAs put more strain on the pancreas, the liver and the entire digestive system.
LCFAs are predominantly stored in the body as fat. (That's why most people buy into the myth that fats are automatically "fattening".)
LCFAs can be deposited within arteries in lipid forms such as cholesterol.
On the other hand, however, the MCFAs in coconut oil are healthier, because:
MCFAs are smaller. They permeate cell membranes easily, and do not require lipoproteins or special enzymes to be utilized effectively by your body.
MCFAs are easily digested, thus putting less strain on your digestive system. This is especially important for those of you with digestive or metabolic concerns.
MCFAs are sent directly to your liver, where they are immediately converted into energy rather than being stored as fat.
MCFAs in coconut oil can actually help stimulate your body's metabolism, leading to weight loss. "
Like I said though, you must get the virgin coconut oil. You can find it in your local health food store. Good luck!
Coconut oil is very good for you... IF you get the right kind! You MUST get the VIRGIN coconut oil as that oil has not been through the processing that other coconut oil has gone though. The other kind is LOADED with saturated fats, where as the virgin kind has next to none. Coconut oil has medium chain fatty acids, which is very beneficial for you.
"Coconut oil is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), also called medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs.
Coconut oil is nature's richest source of these healthy MCFAs.
By contrast, most common vegetable or seed oils are comprised of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs), also known as long-chain triglycerides or LCTs.
There are several reasons to explain why long-chain fatty acids are not as healthy for you as the MCFAs in coconut oil:
LCFAs are difficult for the body to break down -- they must be packaged with lipoproteins or carrier proteins and require special enzymes for digestion.
LCFAs put more strain on the pancreas, the liver and the entire digestive system.
LCFAs are predominantly stored in the body as fat. (That's why most people buy into the myth that fats are automatically "fattening".)
LCFAs can be deposited within arteries in lipid forms such as cholesterol.
On the other hand, however, the MCFAs in coconut oil are healthier, because:
MCFAs are smaller. They permeate cell membranes easily, and do not require lipoproteins or special enzymes to be utilized effectively by your body.
MCFAs are easily digested, thus putting less strain on your digestive system. This is especially important for those of you with digestive or metabolic concerns.
MCFAs are sent directly to your liver, where they are immediately converted into energy rather than being stored as fat.
MCFAs in coconut oil can actually help stimulate your body's metabolism, leading to weight loss. "
Like I said though, you must get the virgin coconut oil. You can find it in your local health food store. Good luck!
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