Eating too much greasy & baked foods will cause indigestion due to lack of fiber especially vegetables! But most people are fussy about eating vegetables especially green vegetables because most green vegetables have bitter taste, though they do know that green vegetables have a lot of phytonutrients in vitamins & minerals. Wheatgrass has many phytonutrients in vitamins & minerals which helps to improve our body’s acid-alkaline balance, circulatory system & immune system, etc. In addition, Mushrooms have properties like anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anti-cancer, etc which helps to improve hypothyroidism & our body’s immune system.
Serving size: 2 persons.
Benefits
Helps to improve cardiovascular system, circulatory system, detoxify & purify blood, digestive system, hypothyroidism, immune system and our body’s acid-alkaline balance, etc.
Ingredients
Button Mushrooms (fresh or canned) – 6 nos. (Wash & cut into slices)
Shitake mushrooms (fresh or dried type) – 6 no. (Wash & cut into slices)
Wheatgrass (fresh type) – 110-120 strips or 20 grams. (Wash & cut into ½ centimetre length)
Black bean thick soy sauce – 1 tablespoon.
Minced Garlic – 2 teaspoons.
Minced Ginger – 1 teaspoon.
Cooking Oil – 1 tablespoon. (Healthier choice: Canola oil, coconut oil, olive oil or walnut oil, etc)
Pepper – to taste.
* Daily recommended usage: Garlic 2-4 cloves; Ginger 250 mg – 2 grams; Mushrooms 1-2 cups (75-150 grams); Wheatgrass Fresh leaves 30-240 grams & Wheatgrass powder 1-2 teaspoons (3-6 grams).
Preparation
(1) Heat a frying pan with cooking oil over middle flame & when oil is warm, add sliced Button mushrooms, Shitake mushrooms & fry till light brown.
(2) Then add minced Garlic & minced Ginger to fry for 1 minute before adding in Wheatgrass, Black bean thick soy sauce & Pepper. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water if desired. Stir well.
(3) Scoop cooked dish on a plate & serve hot with rice.
Note
(1) Suitable for everyone especially for those who are fussy about eating green vegetables.
(2) Moderate intake of Garlic for those who have low blood pressure because Garlic will lower the blood pressure.
(3) Moderate intake of Garlic for those who have stomach or digestion problems because Garlic may irritate the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
(4) Ginger might increase your insulin level or lower your blood sugar level so take in moderation.
(5) Moderate intake of Garlic & Ginger for those who are on blood thinning medications or have bleeding disorders because Garlic & Ginger may slow down blood clotting.
(6) Moderate intake of Mushrooms for those who are on hypothyroidism medication & hyperthyroidism because the iodine in Mushrooms may increase thyroid hormones level.
(7) Moderate intake of Mushrooms for those who have gout or skin allergies, Auto-immune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc because mushrooms may aggravate their symptoms.
(8) Ginger, Mushrooms & Wheatgrass have not enough reliable information about the safety intake for pregnant or breastfeeding women if you are pregnant or breast feeding so take in moderation.
(9) Garlic & Ginger might increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery. Stop taking it at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Caution: To take this recipe at an interval of ½ to 1 hours from medications.
