Sizzling Wontons with Sweet and Sour Vegetables
by Tarla Dalal
A crispy chinese sizzler combining delicious wontons with popular sweet and sour vegetables.
Sizzling Wontons with Sweet and Sour Vegetables recipe - How to make Sizzling Wontons with Sweet and Sour Vegetables
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Makes 4 to 6 servings
For The Dough (wontons)
1 cup plain flour (maida)
3 tsp refined oil
For The Stuffing (wontons)
3/4 cup boiled noodles
1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
2 onions , sliced
1 carrot , grated
3/4 cup bean sprouts
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tbsp refined oil
oil for deep frying
salt to taste
For The Sweet and Sour Vegetables
100 gms french beans
4 sticks celery (ajmoda)
100 gms carrot
100 gms onions
100 gms cauliflower
100 gms cabbage
100 gms cucumber
100 gms capsicum
4 tbsp refined oil
salt to taste
For The Sweet and Sour Sauce
1/2 cup brown vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
For Serving
chillies in vinegar
chilli sauce
Method
For the dough (wontons)
For the stuffing (wontons)
How to proceed (wontons)
For the sweet and sour vegetables
For the sweet and sour sauce
How to proceed
For the dough (wontons)
- For the dough (wontons)
- Mix all the ingredients and add enough water to make a stiff dough.
- Roll out into very thin circles.
For the stuffing (wontons)
- For the stuffing (wontons)
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil on a high flame.
- Add the cabbage, onions, carrot, bean sprouts and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles, soya sauce and salt.
How to proceed (wontons)
- How to proceed (wontons)
- Put a little stuffing on each dough circle and fold over to make a semi circle. Bring the ends together and press.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing.
- Deep fry in oil.
For the sweet and sour vegetables
- For the sweet and sour vegetables
- Cut the french beans and celery into 25 mm. (1") pieces.
- Slice the carrots and onions.
- Cut the rest of the vegetables into flat pieces.
- Heat the oil on a high flame, add the vegetables and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt.
For the sweet and sour sauce
- For the sweet and sour sauce
- Mix all the ingredients and put to boil.
- Go on cooking and stirring until the sauce becomes thick.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat the sizzler tray (thick cast iron tray) thoroughly.
- Spread the vegetables on the sides and put the wontons in the centre.
- Pour the sauce on top of the vegetables and wontons and sizzle on the gas or in the oven.
- Serve hot with chillies in vinegar and chilli.
Outbrain
Too many elements on the dish makes it kind of time consuming. but its a really delectable dish! Loved the wontons!