Mixed Vegetable Topping for Cooked Rice

1. Peel and dice carrots, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Cut string beans in 1-inch lengths. Shell peas. 2. Leave the cooked rice still in its pot and stir in the vegetables, salt and pepper. Then cook, covered, 5 minutes more over medium heat. 3. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, another 30 minutes. (If necessary, add a small amount of stock to keep the mixture moist.) Then serve. VARIATION: For the vegetables, substitute asparagus, Chinese cabbage, Chinese white turnips and spinach. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.