Schezwan Sauce, Stir Fry Sauce and Stir Fry Vegetables

Schezwan Sauce, Stir Fry Sauce and Stir Fry Vegetables

From   Mummy Ka Magic

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Main Course

Type: Chinese

These are all classic Chinese dishes

Ingredients

  • Spring onion greens, chopped for garnishing
  • Schezwan sauce
  • Red chilli paste ½-¾ cup
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Small onion, finely chopped 1
  • Celery stick, finely chopped 1 inch
  • Vegetable stock 6 to 8 tbsps
  • Soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Castor sugar 1 pinch
  • Tomato ketchup 1 tbsp
  • Black peppercorns, crushed to taste
  • Vinegar 1 tsp
  • Spring onion greens, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Stir-fry sauce
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Celery stick, finely chopped 1 inch
  • Soy sauce ½ tbsp
  • Oyster sauce ½ tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black peppercorns, crushed to taste
  • Vegetable stock ½ cup + 1 to 2 tbsps
  • Cornflour 1 tbsp
  • Stir-fry vegetables
  • Button mushrooms, quartered 6 to 8
  • Mixed capsicum triangles 1 cup
  • Babycorn, halved and cut into triangles 5 to 6
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black peppercorns, crushed to taste

Methods

  • To prepare schezwan sauce, heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion and sauté till translucent. Add celery and sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Add red chilli paste and sauté for a minute or till oil separates. Add 2-3 tbsps stock and soy sauce and mix well. Add a pinch castor sugar, mix and cook for a minute. Add 2 tbsps stock again and mix.
  • Add tomato ketchup, mix and cook for 30 seconds. Add 2-3 tbsps stock and mix well. Add crushed peppercorns, mix and switch off heat.
  • Add vinegar and spring onion greens and mix well.
  • To prepare stir-fry sauce, heat oil in another non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add celery and mix. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce, mix and cook for 30 seconds. Add salt, crushed peppercorns and ½ cup stock, mix and bring to boil.
  • Mix cornflour with 1-2 tbsps stock in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. Add it to stir-fry sauce, mix and cook till it thickens.
  • To prepare stir-fry vegetables, heat oil in yet another non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and mix. Add mixed capsicum triangles and mix well. Add baby corns and mix.
  • Add salt and crushed peppercorns, mix and cook for a minute. Add some stir-fry sauce to stir-fry vegetables and mix well.
  • Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with spring onion greens and serve hot with a small serving bowl of stir-fry sauce and another small bowl of schezwan sauce.