We delivered a two-hour session to a team of Mosaic
Workers on Thursday 23 May at the Chelwood Baptist Church in Adswood, Stockport. A
healthy stir-fry with a Malaysian Laksa sauce was on the menu, and as many
vegetables as possible were being used to create this dish, so the group set to prepping the
carrots, courgettes, cabbage, onions, garlic, chillies and peppers. Kim
highlighted the benefits of including a variety of colour in your food choices,
because this helps to provide a good mix of antioxidants in your diet. The
process of prepping was calm and relaxed which highlighted how good cooking can
be for you, especially as the group were easily able to share their current
cooking practices and what it is they have tried and tested in the past.
Kim quickly realised that this group had a good
deal of experience under their belts, so furnished them with lots of facts and
tips to strengthen their knowledge. She also shared advanced knife skills by
showing them how to create decorative floral patterns with carrots – which was
great. Kim encouraged them to have a go at growing beansprouts at home using mung
beans, and explained the benefits of not washing your wok and whether or not to
use olive oil when stir-frying.
Once all the vegetables were prepped, it was time
to start sautéing them. The participants began by lightly frying the chilli
and ginger to season both the oil and the wok. The hard vegetables (carrots and peppers) were added next, then the beautiful array of other vegetables followed. Coconut
milk was poured in along with lime juice for taste and fragrance, then the turmeric
was sprinkled in for both taste and colour. Meanwhile the noodles were
simmering away and, once cooked, and drained, they were mixed into the vegetables and milk.
More photos from this session can be viewed on the CGF Facebook page.
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