Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
6 green onions
1 cup green beans
1 cup sugar-snap peas
1 cup baby corn
1 cup broccoli
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Juice of 1 lime (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
1/4 cup cashews (optional)

Directions

Finely chop the garlic. Grate the ginger. Trim, cut in half, and slice the green onions lengthwise. Cut the beans, peas and corn into short diagonal lengths. Break the broccoli into small bits.

Heat the oils in a wok or large frying pan until hot. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and stir for 1 minute. Add the other veggies in turn, stirring between each addition.

Stir for 5 more minutes. Season with sugar, salt and pepper. Add the soy sauce and the lime juice, cilantro and-or cashews, if using.

Makes 4 servings as a side dish, 2 as a main dish for vegetarians.