Saiwoo Vegetables ( Easy Chinese Cooking )
by Tarla Dalal
16 May 2015
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An interesting combination of honey, 5 spice powder and dry red chillies creates this delectable dish. Strips of batter fried vegetables are coated in this unusual sauce.
Saiwoo Vegetables ( Easy Chinese Cooking ) recipe - How to make Saiwoo Vegetables ( Easy Chinese Cooking )
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Makes 4 servings
For Crispy Vegetables
2 cups vegetables , shredded (carrots , babycorn, capscium)
5 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tablespoons water
oil for deep-frying
salt to taste
For The Honey-5 Spice Sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp chinese 5 spice powder
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped spring onions whites
2 tsp garlic (lehsun) , chopped
2 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken
2 sliced green chillies
1 tsp schezuan sauce
1/4 cup chopped spring onion greens
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
For the crispy vegetables
For the honey 5-spice sauce
How to proceed
For the crispy vegetables
- For the crispy vegetables
- Make a paste with the cornflour, water and salt and add to the vegetables.
- Mix lightly so that the batter coats the vegetables.
- Deep fry the vegetables in hot oil until crisp. Remove, drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
For the honey 5-spice sauce
- For the honey 5-spice sauce
- Heat the honey over a low flame in a small pan.
- Add the soya sauce, chinese 5 spice powder, sugar and salt, mix well and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add the spring onion whites, garlic, ginger and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add the dry red chillies and green chillies and sauté till the red chillies turn brown.
- Add the schezuan sauce, honey-5 spice sauce and salt and cook for a few seconds.
- Toss in the crispy fried vegetables and spring onion greens, mix well and serve immediately.
- Do not cook for a long time after adding the vegetables as the vegetables as they will get soggy.
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