Fried Capsicum in Schezuan Sauce
by Tarla Dalal

Crunchy and tasty to the core, Fried Capsicum in Schezuan Sauce is a brilliant creation, which you can serve as a starter or an accompaniment to the Main Course .

It features batter-coated and deep-fried strips of capsicum, tossed with scrumptious ingredients like spring onions, ginger and green chillies, not to forget the Schezuan sauce, which gives it the characteristic Oriental touch. Enjoy this exciting dish fresh and hot to relish its amazing texture.

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Fried Capsicum in Schezuan Sauce recipe - How to make Fried Capsicum in Schezuan Sauce

1 1/2 cups capsicum strips
oil for deep-frying
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
1/4 cup schezuan sauce
salt to taste

To Be Mixed Into A Smooth Thick Batter
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup cornflour
salt and to taste
5 tbsp water (approx.)

For The Garnish
1/2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens

Method

Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, dip a few capsicum strips at a time in the prepared batter and deep-fry on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the spring onion whites, greens and schezuan sauce and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the fried capsicum and a little salt, toss gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Serve immediately garnished with spring onion greens.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	362 cal
Protein	7.9 g
Carbohydrates	57 g
Fiber	5.6 g
Fat	12.1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	296.9 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.9 mg
Vitamin B2	0.4 mg
Vitamin B3	5.1 mg
Vitamin C	56.1 mg
Folic Acid	106.9 mcg
Calcium	82.4 mg
Iron	4.5 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	5.4 mg
Potassium	208.2 mg
Zinc	1.1 mg

Fried Capsicum in Schezwan Sauce Video by Tarla Dalal

chiranjit mondal

on 26 Jan 17 03:13 PM

I loved it......

Tarla Dalal

27 Jan 17 09:26 AM

Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them. Happy Cooking !!

Krupali Shukla

on 07 Sep 15 04:40 PM

This is a very good chinese starter recipe. It tastes as delicious as veg crispy. I had a lot of capsicum at my place so thought of making this recipe and it came out superb and schezuan sauce gives a very nice flavour to it...

Foodie #639333

on 28 Aug 15 09:05 PM

Love this recipe. quickly made and tasty

29 Aug 15 10:28 AM

Thanks. Please try more recipes and comment on them as it will help thousands of cooks to decide on whether to try the recipe.

Foodie #631135

on 24 Aug 15 08:50 PM

Awesome!!

25 Aug 15 11:21 AM

Thanks. Please continue reviewing Tarla Dalal recipes and letting us know how they worked.

Love good recipes

on 19 Apr 13 02:41 PM