by Chang Joan

"Easy Meal Ideas, is the topic for today!" said Mary. "Oh, I have not done anything yet since the last school holidays." said Jenny.

"I thought the topic should be Easy Vegetable Recipes, right?" Susan asked. While they are walking towards the classroom, came the teacher Vanessa.

"Any good ideas for our new topic, girls? Class, I will be back in 10 minutes, you may discuss among and the best speaker will get an award!" said Vanessa.

All the students are quietly down with their heads as soon as Vanessa left the classroom.
Mary, Jenny and Susan come together. They are busy exchanging opinions over vegetables and rice.
"What do you think about cooking vegetables with rice?" Susan asked. "But I don't know how to cook rice."said Jenny.

While they were still discussing, Vanessa is already standing at the back of the classroom. "Class, it is time! Jenny, you go first." said Vanessa.

Jenny was really worried as she did not prepare for the topic. "I will try! We have concluded as rice with vegetables." said Jenny. Here you are...

Vegetable and Rice

Ingredients
Carrots
Green peas
Corn
Garlic powder
Raw rice

Action
a. Rinse and drain the ingredients.
b. Place the ingredients on the top of the rice and cook together.
c. Stir once or twice to make sure all cook through well.
d. Sprinkle with garlic powder and mix well before serving.

"Great! How about telling us how to cook the rice?" Vanessa said.
"Let me do it!" said Mary. "Cooking rice is easy! Remember rice will be doubled in quantity when it is cooked.

When you are too rush to do everything at once, you may break your work in 2 parts.
It means you can prepare first and cook it later.
First wash the rice, then drain the dirt off, then put in new water and cover with lid.
Keep this aside for 20 minutes. Then drain it again and put in new water 1 cm higher than the rice level.
Keep this aside until you are ready to cook.
On strong fire, cook rice with all the vegetables and let boil for a minute or two, then turn fire to low and stir the rice and cover the lid. Simmer until all tender. You will see the holes on the surface of the rice. Then turn off the fire, keep the cover closed for 10 minutes before serving."

"Terrific! Class, a big clap please! This is an easy meal for you!" said Vanessa.