Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes)
by Tarla Dalal
If you believe every dish needs the proper accompaniment to highlight its flavour, then the sweet and sour vegetable is just what you need to enjoy Chinese fried rice to the hilt! walk into a Chinese food court and you will find this item on most tables. This popular vegetable dish can be easily prepared at home with tomato ketchup for the sweet-sour effect. Once you ready all the vegetables, sweet and sour vegetable will take just minutes to put together.
Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes) recipe - How to make Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes)
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup onion cubes
3/4 cup capsicum (red , yellow and green) cubes
1/2 cup parboiled cauliflower florets or broccoli
1/2 cup parboiled carrot roundels
1/2 cup cabbage cubes
salt to taste
To Be Mixed Together For The Sauce
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
2 tsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp cornflour
1/2 cup water
- Method
- Heat the oil in a wok over a high flame and add the onions and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, carrots and cabbage, mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the prepared sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Serve hot.
| Energy | 149 cal |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.3 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Fat | 7.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 475.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 49.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 17.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 33.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 15.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 114.3 mg |
| Sodium | 352.2 mg |
| Potassium | 122.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
Do we need to add reasoning pepper in order to get more flavour and good taste ?