FOOD & COOKING WITH CHEF ROSS
Pan-fried Vegetables
Preparation: 15 minutes · Cooking: 20–25 minutes · Serves: 2 people
What you need
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 potato, cut into 1 cm cubes
- 1 carrot, cut into 1 cm cubes
- 1 red or brown onion, chopped
- 1–2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 50 ml water
- Salt & pepper to taste
Equipment
- Frying pan with lid
- Knife and chopping board
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring spoons
- Small measuring jug
Let’s make it

STEP 1
Prepare
Wash the vegetables.
Cut potato and carrot into 1 cm cubes.
Chop onion, garlic and rosemary.

STEP 2
Start the potatoes
Heat olive oil in the frying pan over medium heat.
Add potato and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.

STEP 3
Add carrot
Add carrot.
Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring.

STEP 4
Add onion and flavourings
Add onion and cook for 3 minutes.
Add garlic and rosemary.
Cook for 1 minute.

STEP 5
Put the lid on
Pour in 50 ml water.
Put the lid on.
Cook for 5–8 minutes until the vegetables are soft.

STEP 6
Finish and serve
Take the lid off.
Cook briefly until the extra water evaporates.
Add salt & pepper to taste.
Serve hot.
Serving and storage
- Serve as a side dish or with your preferred protein.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow containers.
- Store covered at 5°C or colder.
- Use within 3 days.
- Freeze up to 3 months for best quality.
- Reheat until steaming hot.
- Vegan and vegetarian.
- Check packaged ingredients and any allergen cross-contact.
Recipe ©2026 Deaf Chef Ross. Check labels for allergens. Follow appliance and storage instructions. Times and servings are estimates. Images are illustrative. Sources: NSW Food Authority; Victorian Government. Generated by ChatGPT for Deaf Chef Ross (C)2026.
