Vegetarian Chinese pregnancy recipes

Recipe #1: Mushroom and sweetcorn porridge

Good source of selenium, copper, vitamin A and C

Ingredients:

120g sweet corn

80g dried mushroom

80g carrot

8 cups of water

1 tsp salad oil

1/2 tsp salt

Instructions:

Wash and dice carrot

Wash the corn and drain

Soak the mushrooms until soft and drain

Slice the mushrooms thinly

Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes

Place the rice in a pot and add water

Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer

When the porridge is done, add carrot, mushrooms and sweet corn. Cook till soft

Add salt and salad oil before serving

Recipe #2: Baby corn with snow peas

Good source of dietary fiber and Vitamins A, B and C

Ingredients:

Baby Corn

Snow Peas, washed and with fibrous edges removed

4 cloves garlic, minced/chopped

½ Cup blanching liquid from baby corn (or use ½ cup plain water)

1½ Tbsp Oil

1 tsp light soy

2 Tbsp Rice Wine

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp corn flour mixed with 2 tsp cold water

Instructions:

If using fresh baby corn, blanch in boiling water for three minutes first. Drain and reserve ½ Cup of the blanching liquid. Slice each ear of baby corn in half lengthwise.

Heat oil and fry garlic until fragrant. Add snow peas and stir-fry for 2mins. Add baby corn & stir.

Add remaining ingredients except corn flour paste. Bring to a boil.

Add corn flour paste and stir until sauce is thickened and clear. Serve.

Recipe #3: Spinach with minced garlic

Good source of iron and calcium

Ingredients:

Chinese Spinach

2 slices old ginger, shredded

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tbsp oil

Seasoning:

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

Instructions:

Wash and pluck spinach into four inch lengths.

Heat oil. Fry ginger and garlic until fragrant

Fry vegetables and add seasoning and fry well for approx. five minutes.

Serve

Recipe #4: Cauliflower and broccoli with milk

Good source of Vitamin C, K, B5, B6 and manganese

Ingredients:

Cauliflower, broccoli, frozen mixed vegetables

1½ tbsp flour

½ cup fresh milk

Seasoning:

½ tsp salt

Dash of pepper

Instructions:

Wash cauliflower & broccoli, cut into florets.

Put the cauliflower, broccoli and frozen mixed vegetables with a little hot water, cover with microwave wrap, and “steam” in microwave for 4 to 5mins.

Arrange the Vegetables on serving plate

Fry flour with 1½ Tbsp oil in a wok over low heat until slightly brown. Gradually add in fresh milk and blend well. Stir in seasoning. Mix well, and pour over vegetables.

Serve.

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