Simple Mixed Broccoli Cauliflower and Carrot
This a very simple dish, when you want to get something out easily without messing out your kitchen. This can be use as side dish for your western steak main course.
Ingredients (adjust the amount to your liking)
- ½ broccoli
- ¼ cauliflower
- 1 carrot
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil (I prefer olive oil, healthier)
Method
- Wash broccoli and cauliflower and cut into smaller pieces
- Peel carrot and cut into slices.
- Rinse the inside of a cooking pot (with thick bottom, to spread out the heat better) with water to wet the inside. First put in cauliflower and then carrot and then broccoli (in this order as cauliflower need more heat to cook compare to broccoli)
- Cover with a fitting lid, and put on stove with very very low flame. (we do not want to burn the vegetables, but using the water content to create steam and slowly cook the vegetables)
- Do not open while cooking, steam will start emerging after about 10 mins, and leave it to cook for another 3 mins after the steam emerge. (or 5 mins if you like it softer)
- Open lid, drip in the oil and sprinkle the salt and sugar, stir well and serve.
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can i opt the sugar?
you mean no sugar? yes, i think its ok, although subtly the taste is different. Sugar usually used in very small amount dont make the dish sweet, but “enhance” the taste.
How much time will I need?
It depends, but roughly will take about 20 mins. But the first 10 mins or so, the pot is trying to get hot, so it doesnt cook the vege at all, but we need that slow process so that the temperature of the pot is slowly increasing as the air inside the pot is increasing, as not to burn the vege.
Cooking time may vary depending on the heat supply, but it is best to use gas stove and tune it to really small flame.
By the way, this is just an alternative way cook the vege other than steaming, and it only require 1 pot.