Vegetable Crispy

Ingredients 

• 8-10 button mushrooms, halved
• 1 cup mixed capsicum triangles
• 6-8 babycorns, diagonally sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil + to deep fry 
• 3 tablespoons refined flour (maida)
• 4 tablespoons cornflour/ corn starch
• Salt to taste
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 1-2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 2 inch celery,finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1 tablespoon red chilli paste
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 1-2 stalks spring onions with greens, chopped
• Mixed capsicum curls for garnishing

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a pan.
2. Put mushrooms, capsicums and babycorns in a bowl and mix well. Add 1 tablespoon refined flour and mix again.
3. To prepare batter, put remaining refined flour and cornflour in another bowl and mix. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well. Add some chilled water and whisk till the mixture is smooth.
4. Coat mixed vegetables with batter and deep-fry in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add green chillies and celery and sauté for 30 seconds. Add garlic, mix and sauté till golden.
6. Add chilli paste, mix and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato ketchup, chilli flakes and fried vegetables and toss to mix. Add spring onion with greens and toss to mix.
7. Serve hot garnished with bell pepper curls.