STIR-FRY ANYTHING SAUCE

4 servings (makes 1 1/4 cups), 5 minutes for the sauce, about 15 minutes for the stir-fry

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup tamari (can also use coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce)

• 1/2 cup low-sodium broth (veggie broth or bone broth, water you have on hand)

• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

• 1 tbsp arrowroot powder

• 1 tbsp coconut sugar

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 tsp rice vinegar (or just use freshly squeezed lime juice at the end to make it sattvic)

For stir-fry

• Your choice of protein: tofu, lima beans, peas, paneer, chicken, turkey or just a bunch of veggies

• Your choice of seasonal veggies: see notes below

• Your choice of cooked grain: basmati rice, quinoa, barley, noodles, or fresh lettuce wraps YUM

DIRECTIONS

To make the sauce

• add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. You can use this immediately or store in the fridge for up to a week for future use.

To stir-fry anything

1. Heat ghee in a large pan over medium heat. Add 1lb of protein of your choice (if veggie choose tofu or just veggies (see below), or if meat, choose chicken or turkey).

2. Cook until cooked through and add to a separate plate.

3. In the same pan, add 1 tbsp ghee and 4 cups of seasonal veggies of your choice (celery, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, whatever you have on hand). Cook over medium heat until the veggies are cooked through (about 5-7 minutes).

4. Add your protein back in the pan, pour all 1 1/4 cups of sauce over the protein/ veggies, and allow to come to a simmer so the sauce can thicken (about 3-5 minutes).

5. Remove from heat and serve with cooked basmati rice, quinoa, rice noodles, in a lettuce wrap, or on its own. Enjoy!

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Notes

• This sauce includes 4 of the 6 tastes: sweet (arrowroot, oil, coconut sugar), sour (vinegar/ lime), salty (broth & tamari), and pungent (ginger). What it NEEDS is the remaining 2 tastes from the veggies you choose in your stir-fry (astringent & bitter)

  • Astringent veggies: broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, bok choy, celery, green beans, cucumber (you can add fresh cucumber on top instead of cooking it)

  • Bitter veggies: greens! spinach, kale, lettuce (fresh lettuce wraps YUM), asparagus, fresh green herbs such as parsley, basil, mint, cilantro

  • Kaphas: You want to load up on the bitter & astringent veggies

  • Vatas: choose the sweeter ones like carrots & zucchini

  • Pittas: choose the cooling ones like cucumber, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, green beans, cilantro, mint, asparagus and any green you have!

• For the protein: choose what your body feels, it could be no protein and just veggies to make it easier, it could be paneer (if you choose paneer, you don't have to cook it first just throw it in with the veggies), it could be lima beans or peas, it could be tofu or a meat option. Whatever you feel that day, don't be rigid, this is supposed to be a go-to "I am too tired or busy to cook or get creative" meal.