Friday, 29 September 2017

Stir fried celery with carrots

Celery is what I call a love or hate it vegetable because of its slightly pungent taste. Some people add meat into this dish but we love to eat our vegetables plain so that we can enjoy the vegetable’s natural flavour and sweetness.

Celery (芹菜) is a vegetable with a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. All parts of the celery including the seeds, roots, and leaves can be eaten. It has anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce swelling and pain around the joints which is good for people suffering from arthritis, rheumatism, and gout. This anti-inflammatory property plus vitamin C lessen the severity of inflammatory conditions like asthma. Its diuretic properties stimulate urination therefore it is good for people with bladder disorders, kidney problems, cystitis, and other similar conditions. The seeds also assist in preventing urinary tract infections in women. Over eating celery can cause bloating, gas and diarrhea as well as malnutrition because it is a very low calorie vegetable. Celery is among a small group of foods that appear to provoke the most severe allergic reactions and the seeds contain the highest levels of allergen content.

Ingredients


3 celery stalks
½ medium sized carrot




Remove the fibrous veins along the stalks so that it is not so tough for children and elderly people




Cut the celery diagonally into bite size pieces





Slice the carrots





Heat up a little oil and fry some chopped garlic and salt
Add the carrots and mix well with the oil




Add the celery and mix thoroughly
Add a little water to prevent it burning
Season with pepper and a little sugar
Stir until the celery looks opaque then dish up and serve

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