Servings – 4-6

This recipe is fine for all stages of the program.

[recipe-ingredients]

• 2 packets of Miracle Rice or Konjac rice
• green beans – 1 cup chopped
• cauliflower florets – 1 cup chopped
• cabbage – 1 cup chopped
• broccoli – 1 cup chopped (include stalks)
• pinch saffron
• 1 tbsp cream
• mint leaves – 1 bunch
• 1 clove garlic – chopped finely
• 1/2 tsp grated raw ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• green chilies (2 tbsp chopped but you may need to adjust based on your taste preference)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 whole clove
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 bunch green onions

[recipe-directions]

1. Rinse Miracle Rice and cook for 3 minutes, drain well and set aside.
2. Soak one pinch of saffron strands in 1 Tbsp. cream. The colour will turn lovely orange.
3. Make a paste of mint, mix in garlic, ginger, salt, green chillies and the saffron soaked cream.
4. Cook green beans, cauliflower florets, cabbage, and broccoli – drain well
5. Start a heavy pot add 2 Tbsp. canola or olive oil and gently sauté cinnamon sticks, 1 whole clove, and about 2 whole cardamom pods to flavour the oil then remove from the oil before proceeding to the next step.
6. Fry chopped green onions in the oil for 2-3 minutes then add the cooked veggies to the pan
7. Add the mint paste and lower heat until the mixture thickens
8. Add Miracle Rice and cover for a couple minutes.

Serve with protein of your choice.