Meat patties with Water Chestnuts

 Meat patties with Water Chestnuts ()
    Materials:
    5 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    3 slices root ginger, shredded
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
    4 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked for 20 minutes, drained, stemmed and sliced
    1/4 cucumber, sliced
    50 g (2 oz) peas
    4 tomatoes, chopped
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 tablespoon winter pickle
    450 g (1 lb) cooked rice
    2 tablespoons soy sauce

    Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus soaking
    Cooking time: 10 minutes
1. Heat the oil in a wok and add the garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 1 minute then discard. Add the vegetables, salt and winter pickle and stir-fry over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. the vegetables should still be crunchy.

2. Add the rice and mix well for 2-3 minutes until heated through.

3. Sprinkle with the soy sauce, mix well and serve.


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