Sunchoke and Cashew Stir-fry

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon peanut or sunflower oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon peanut or sunflower oil, plus more if needed
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 3 medium shallots, chopped
• 1/2 serrano chile pepper, deveined and minced
• 1 cup very thinly sliced sunchokes, well scrubbed
• Kernels from 2 ears of corn
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups day-old, cooked brown rice
• 1 egg, beaten (optional)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, plus more to taste
• 1/3 cup toasted almond slices
• 1/2 cup toasted cashews
• fine grain sea salt and pepper, to taste
• plenty of chopped fresh basil