Thai Basil Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 medium zucchini, quartered and chopped
    2 cups sliced mushrooms
    1/2 cup slivered carrot
    1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
    1/4 cup chopped cilantro
    2 tablespoons soy sauce
    2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1/2 fresh lime, juice of
    1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
    1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 - 2 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste (to taste)
    1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
    1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, and sambal oelek for the sauce; set aside.
    The sauce in this is thin from the veggies; if you like a thicker sauce, add 1 tbsp.
    cornstarch to your sauce, but it won't affect the flavor either way.
    Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
    Add zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots to pan; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
    Add sauce in bowl to pan; stir to mix well, and continue cooking for 5 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
    Stir in herbs and serve.

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