Crispy Water Chestnuts

Ingredients 

• 1 cup canned water chestnuts 
• 1 tablespoon oil + for deep-frying
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon refined flour (maida)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped ginger 
• 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 stalks spring onion greens
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
2. Take water chestnuts in a bowl. Add salt, refined flour and cornstarch and mix well.
3. Deep-fry the water chestnuts in the hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and ginger, mix and sauté for 30 seconds. Add sweet chilli sauce and mix well. Add some water, mix and cook for 30 seconds.
5. Add chilli powder and soy sauce, mix and cook for a minute.
6. Cut the spring onions greens.
7. Add the fried water chestnuts into the pan and mix well.Add tomato ketchup and mix well. Add chopped spring onion greens and toss to mix.
8. Serve hot garnished with some spring onion greens juliennes.

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