Fried Vegetables with Seafood

We had guests over for dinner today and I prepared Hainanese Roasted Chicken Rice with all its works upon their request.  As a side dish, I served Fried Vegetables with Seafood.  One can use any kind of vegetables i.e. celery stalks, etc.  This dish can also be served with any kind of noodles!

Ingredients (serves 4 to 6 persons):
250 g fresh prawns, to be de-veined
8 fish balls, to be sliced
2 medium-size cuttlefish

2 medium-size carrots, to be peeled and sliced diagonally
2 bundles of spring onions, to be washed and sliced diagonally into 5 cm lengths
6 baby corns, to be washed and halved
8 nappa leaves, to be washed and cut into pieces
4 dried mushrooms, to be soaked and thinly sliced
1 tbsp chopped garlic
enough hot chicken stock (from chicken rice recipe)
1 tbsp cornflour to be mixed with 2 tbsp water
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Cut one side of cuttlefish and open it up with the inside side facing up.  Using a sharp knife, lightly make diamond cuts.  Cut into 3 cm strips and then cut the strips into 3.

Heat a little oil in a wok and stir-fry the prawns until they change colour.  Remove to a plate.  Then, add in cuttlefish and stir-fry until they are curled.  Remove to a plate.  Add in fish ball slices and stir-fry for 5 minutes before removing to a plate.

Clean wok with kitchen paper before adding oil again.  Stir-fry carrot, spring onions, dried mushrooms, baby corns and nappa leaves.  Then, add in chopped garlic.  

Add hot chicken stock and bring to a light boil.  Then, add cornflour/water mixture and mix well. Check seasoning and serve with hot rice.

Bon Appetit!