Fried Watercress

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Preparation time : 2-3 minutes
Cooking time : 4-5 minutes

Serves 2-3

Ingredients :

4 oz. watercress
1 dessertspoon peanut oil
1 crushed thin slice ginger
1 crushed clove garlic
4 tablespoons hot chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon ginger sherry
pinch each salt, sugar and monosodium glutamate
1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon cornflour
1 dessertspoon cold water

Method :

1. Pick over the watercress, removing and discarding any discoloured or limp leaves, but do not trim the stalks unless they are very coarse.

2. Fry the garlic and ginger with hot oil. Discard when ginger and garlic turn to golden brown .

3. Add the stock, sherry, watercress, seasonings and soy sauce together and stir for 1 minute.

4. Blend the cornflour with the water and stir it. Then boil for 1 1/2 minutes.

5. Turn into a heated dish and ready for serve.

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