This is meant to be a pick-me-up after a long, hot, humid summer day. Light, low calory, and yet hearty and loaded with vitamins.
serves 1-2:
1 chicken breast, skin removed
1/2 cucumber
1 small eggplant
1/2 large onion
1/2 bok choy
2 stalks of komatsuna (Jap. green vegetable)
1/2 red grapefruit
1 handful of macadamia nuts
1 small green bell pepper
Japanese enoki mushrooms
2 tbl spoons of dried pomegranate seeds (from Pakistan, found at the Halal foods shop)
sesame oil
balsamico vinegar
water melon liqueur
salt
paprika
rosemary
Cut all the veggies into pieces/ slices for the wok.
Peel the grapefruit half, separate the pieces
Heat 2-3 tbl spoons of sesame oil in a wok, add the onion. Add the meat, salt, stir, add eggplant, then the nuts, the bell pepper, add the softer veggies after a few minutes of stir frying. Then add the pomegranate seeds after soaking them in a little water for a few minutes, and the grapefruit, add more salt, spice and herb, pour a generous shot of watermelon liqueur over everything and steam for a couple minutes.
Ready!
The combination of the pomegranate and the grapefruit gives it a nice refreshing tanginess.