Hot and Sour Vegetable
by Tarla Dalal
An occasional treat which the entire family will relish. The freshness of lightly cooked vegetables is further enhanced by the aromatic flavours of ginger, garlic, chillies and chilli sauce.
It's a simple and easy way of disguising vegetables and make them lip smackingly delicious, while also adding a wealth of nutrients like vitamin A , vitamin C , calcium and iron .
In addition this dish is low in calories and carbohydrates and high in fibre which is great for a diabetic diet.
Hot and Sour Vegetable recipe - How to make Hot and Sour Vegetable
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup blanched carrot roundels
1/2 cup blanched baby corn , cut diagonally
1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets
1/4 cup capsicum cubes
2 tomatoes , blanched , peeled and grated
1/2 cup onion cubes
1 to 2 green chillies , chopped
1 1/2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 1/2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp chopped celery (ajmoda)
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp chilli sauce
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
- Main procedure
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and celery and sauté for a few minutes.
- Add the grated tomatoes and salt and simmer it over a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, till it thickens.
- Add all the remaining vegetables and sauté for a few seconds.
- Combine the cornflour and chilli sauce with ½ cup of water and add it to the mixture.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes till the sauce thickens.
- Adjust salt to taste and serve hot.
| Energy | 68 cal |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 666.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 31.8 mg |
| Folic Acid | 30.8 mcg |
| Calcium | 59.2 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 18 mg |
| Phosphorus | 126.3 mg |
| Sodium | 40.8 mg |
| Potassium | 175.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
This recipe is very tasty plus it provides sooo many nutrients which are good for diabetics.
Healthy par boiled vegetables sautéed in hot and sour sauce.