Saiwoo Vegetables

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Saiwoo Vegetables

About Saiwoo Vegetables

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A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality

  • Green capsicums, cut into thin strips 1 cup
  • Large carrots, peeled and cut into small thin strips 2
  • Cornflour 2 tbsps
  • Oil 2 tbsps + for deep-frying
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  • Take cornflour in a bowl, add sufficient water and whisk to a smooth batter.
  • Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan.
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Ingredients

  • Green capsicums, cut into thin strips 1 cup
  • Large carrots, peeled and cut into small thin strips 2
  • Cornflour 2 tbsps
  • Oil 2 tbsps + for deep-frying
  • Honey 2 tbsps
  • Soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Sugar 1 tbsp
  • Chinese 5 spice powder 1 tsp
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped 3
  • Ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp
  • Spring onions, bulbs and greens chopped separately and put in separate bowls 4 to 5
  • Green chillies, finely chopped 2
  • Dried red chillies, halved 4
  • Schezwan sauce 2 tbsps
  • Salt to taste
  • Chinese 5 spice powder -mix together
  • Star anise powder 1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder 1 tsp
  • Clove power ½ tsp
  • Aniseed (saunf) powder ¼ tsp
  • Cinnamon (dalchini) powder ½ tsp

How to Make Saiwoo Vegetables (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Take cornflour in a bowl, add sufficient water and whisk to a smooth batter.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan.
  3. Dip the capsicum strips in the batter and slide them into hot oil and deep-fry on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
  4. Dip carrot strips in the batter and slide them into hot oil and deep-fry for 2-3 minutes on high heat. Drain on absorbent paper.
  5. Heat honey, soy sauce, sugar, five spice powder in a non-stick pan and stir till sugar dissolves.
  6. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick wok, add garlic, ginger and spring onion bulbs and saute on high heat.
  7. Add green chillies, dried red chillies and schezwan sauce and continue to saute.
  8. Reduce heat, add honey mixture and mix. Add ¼ cup water, salt and the deep-fried capsicum and carrots. Mix well, transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with spring onion greens.

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:15 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

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