How to make Lotus Stems, Waterchestnuts and Mushrooms in Sweet -
Vegetables cooked the Chinese way in a sweet and sour sauce especially for the vegetarians
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Lotus stems, Waterchestnuts
Cuisine : Chinese
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Some say Chinese cuisine is 400,000 years old going back to the Peking Man and his use of fire. Some other accounts of the history of Chinese cuisine takes the beginning to the Chinese stone age. However today Chinese cuisine enjoys the distinction of being the most popular in the world.
All this furore about Chinese food can make one wonder what is so special about this cuisine. To put it in one word it is wholesome. It has the characteristics of being nutritious, economical, balanced and delicious. It cannot be gainsaid that Chinese food is popular the world over and it can be adapted into our modern lifestyles as the strong link between diet and health of body, mind and spirit is epitomized in Chinese cookery. We all desire harmony in our lives and this works on the ancient Taoist principle of Yin and Yang in which balance and contrast are the key. Each Chinese dish reflects a balance of taste, texture, aroma and colour. Be it sweet, sour, pungent, hot, salty or spicy – all the six basic flavours are incorporated deftly in all Chinese dishes.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Sweet & Sour
Ingredients for Lotus Stems, Waterchestnuts and Mushrooms in Sweet Recipe
Lotus stems thinly sliced 1 cup
Waterchestnuts peeled 1 cup
Button mushrooms 10-12
Oil 1 tablespo to deep fry
Salt to cook
Refined flour (maida) 1 tablespoon
Medium onions 2
Large green capsicum 1
Tomato ketchup 1/4 cup
Sweet red chilli sauce 3 tablespoons
Powdered sugar 1/4 cup
Cornflour slurry 1 tablespoon
Vinegar 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Step 2
Put mushrooms, lotus stems, water chestnuts, salt and refined flour in a bowl and mix well.
Step 3
Gently slide them into hot oil and deep-fry vegetables till crisp. Drain and place them on a plate.
Step 4
Roughly dice onions and separate the layers. Cut capsicum into medium square pieces.
Step 5
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick wok, add onions and sauté for a minute.
Step 6
Drain the fried vegetables and place on a plate.
Step 7
Add tomato ketchup, sweet red chilli sauce in the wok and mix well. Add ½ cup water and mix well. Add salt and powdered sugar.
Step 8
Add cornflour slurry and mix well. Add fried vegetables, capsicum and vinegar and mix well. Cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Step 9
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.
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