Chicken Vegetable with Noodles

This dish is very tasty and my family always enjoys it.

Ingredients:

1 lb (½ kg) chicken breast
½ lb(¼ kg) pasta noodles or thin spaghetti
1 lemon or lime
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or sesame oil
1 teaspoon fresh garlic or garlic powder
1 red onion (sliced)
1 cup chicken broth or water
2 scallions (trimmed and sliced)
2 sweet peppers (red and yellow)
2 tomatoes
2 carrots (peeled)
A pinch of ginger (minced)
1 tablespoon teriyaki or soy sauce
½ teaspoon fresh basil (diced)
½ teaspoon chili pepper (berbere) or ½ teaspoon red crushed red pepper.
A pinch of black pepper
Salt to taste.

Preparation:

1st Step: remove fat, clean and soak the chicken breast in lemon/lime;

2nd Step: Boil the tomatoes; remove skin and seed. Mince well;

3rd Step: Slice the the rest of the vegetables in medium length;

4th Step: Rinse, pat and shred the chicken breast;

5th Step: Heat the oil in a frying pan; add ginger and chicken; stir fry for 5 minutes;

6th Step: Add carrots, onions, garlic to the chicken. Stir for 5 minutes;

7th Step: Add the minced tomatoes, broth or water, scallions, basil and red hot pepper to the chicken. Stir for 5 minutes;

8th Step: Add the teriyaki or soy sauce. Stir for 5 minutes. Black pepper and salt to taste;

9th Step: Meanwhile, boil water in large pot, add noodles. Cook for 5-7 minutes (al dente) or follow instruction on the package;

10th Step: Mix the chicken and the noodle in lower heat for 2 minutes. Serve it warm.

4 Servings.
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Stir-fried Cauliflowers

Delicious side-dish.

2 medium head cauliflowers
4 eggs (optional)
1½ cup milk or rice milk
½ cup white all purpose flour
1 cup vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves (sliced)
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ black pepper

Preparation:

1st Step: Cut the cauliflower into florets and discard the leaves; rinse with cold water;

2nd Step: Boil water in a large pot; add salt and the cauliflowers; Cook it for two minutes and drain;

3rd Step: Beat the eggs and milk very well; add a pinch of salt and the black pepper; slowly add the flour and blend it till smooth; OR mix the rice milk, the flour, black pepper, salt and beat until smooth;

4th Step: Dip the cauliflower florets with the mixture until each floret is coated well;

5th Step: In a large non-stick pan, in a medium heat sauté the garlic with one tablespoon of oil for a minute; remove garlic; add the rest of the oil;

6th Step: When the oil is hot, place the whole florets piece by piece on the pan; stir well for two minutes or until lightly brown; remove from heat/oil with straining spoon. Serve it warm.

Six servings
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