- A bag of white basmati rice
- 2 star anise
- A thumb of ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 red chilli
- A sachet of tamari
- A pack of beef stir-fry strips
- 2 spring onions
- 1 carrot
- A sachet of sesame seeds
- A head of broccoli
- 2 eggs
- 250ml hot water
- Sea salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- A couple of bowls
- Spiraliser, julienne peeler or vegetable peeler
- Deep frying pan or wok
- Frying pan
- 1.
Fill the kettle and boil it. Tip the rice into a small pan. Pour in 250ml hot water from the kettle. Add a pinch of salt and one star anise. Cover. Bring to the boil. Turn the heat right down. Simmer for 6 mins. Take off the heat. Steam, lid on, for 2-4 mins.
- 2.
Peel and grate the ginger and garlic. Halve the chilli. Flick out the seeds and white bits for a milder flavour. Finely slice it. Add all three ingredients to a bowl. Pour in 1 tbsp of the tamari and add the other star anise.
- 3.
Add the beef to the bowl, mix and leave to marinate whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Slice the spring onions into 2 cm diagonal slices.
- 4.
Peel the carrots. If you have a spiraliser, use it to make noodles out of the carrots. If not use a julienne peeler or a vegetable peeler to shave thin ribbons off each. Add 1 tbsp tamari to the carrots and leave to marinate.
- 5.
In a deep frying pan or wok, toast the sesame seeds for 2 mins till golden brown. Add half to the carrot salad and mix. Put the other half to one side. Break the broccoli into florets.
- 6.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the frying pan or wok. Add the broccoli. Stir fry for 4-5 mins till the broccoli is just cooked. Pop in a bowl. Add the marinated beef and its marinade to the pan. Add the spring onions. Stir-fry for 3-5 mins till cooked. Fish out the star anise.
- 7.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small frying pan. Crack the 2 eggs in. Fry for 4 mins till the white has set.
- 8.
Divide the rice between two bowls. Top with the carrots, broccoli and the beef. Pour over any juices from the pan. Finish with an egg on top of each bowl.