The Savory Three

Ingredients:

2 bell peppers

1 eggplant

3 potatoes

3 cloves garlic

2 tbsp. soy sauce

3 tbsp. water

salt to taste

This is a very famous and easy Chinese dish to make. Make sure to follow the order of adding vegetables to get the perfect level of tenderness. 

Chop all veggies to bite size.

Heat a little larger amount of oil than you usually do in a pan. (Potatoes and eggplant absorb the oil really fast. Use a pan with a lid.)

First. Add in potatoes. Saute 3 mins.

Second. Add in eggplant. Saute 3 mins.

Third. Add in bell pepper and garlic. Saute 3 mins.

Last. Add in 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 3 tbsp. water and some salt to taste. 

Cover and let it cook 2 mins. ( Keep an eye on the water level. Do not burn the veggies.)

This dish is called 地三鲜 (di san xian) in Chinese. It can be translated as the savory three from the earth.  It is such a famous and tasty dish so almost every restaurant in China has it on the menu. 

Gluten Free Veggie Pancakes

Ingredients: (make about 6 pancakes)

1 cup oat flour
1 cup water 

1/2 medium onion

1/4 large tomato

1/4 green bell pepper

5 small shiitake mushrooms

2 large kale leaves

1 green onion
3 cloves garlic 

1 tsp minced ginger

1/4 tsp tumeric

1 tsp red chili powder

salt to taste

Finely chop all the veggies. Mix them with seasonings, water and gluten-free flour, such as oat flour and garbanzo bean flour. Let it sit for 15 mins before cooking.

Heat a skillet with oil and pour the batter into it. You can use the back of a spoon to flatten the batter since the veggie chunks make it hard to get a good shape.