Mange-tout 'ali baba'

2 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsSesame oil
1Cm. Root ginger, grated
2Spring onions finely sliced
225gramsMange-tout topped and tailed
100gramsBaby French beans
50gramsFennel; chopped
1tablespoonSoy sauce
1tablespoonWhite-wine vinegar
2tablespoonsSesame seeds, toasted

Directions

A mouth-watering stir-fry of mange-tout, French beans and fennel with ginger, spring onion and soy sauce. The garnish of sesame seeds gives a final, appetizing texture.

Heat the sesame oil gently with the ginger and spring onion, then stir-fry the mange-tout, French beans and fennel for 5-8 minutes until cooked through but still crisp. Add the soy sauce and white-wine vinegar and stir for a further 2 minutes. Put into a warm serving-dish, sprinkle with the browned sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Copyright Rosamond Richardson 1996 Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias