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Title: Hot and Sour Vegetable Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 05, 2009, 03:26:58 AM Hot and Sour Vegetable
Time: 15-30 mins | Ingredients: 1 cup - mixed parboiled vegetables (carrots, broccoli, baby corn and french beans) ¼ cup - capsicum, cubed 2 - tomatoes, blanched, peeled and grated 1 - onion, cubed 1 to 2 - chopped green chillies 1½ tsp - chopped ginger 1½ tsp - chopped garlic 1 tbsp - celery, chopped 2 tsp - cornflour 1 tsp - tomato & chilli sauce 1 tsp - oil salt to taste Method: 1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and celery and saute for a few minutes. 2. Add the grated tomatoes and salt and simmer it over a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, till it thickens. 3. Add all the vegetables and saute for a few seconds. 4. Combine the cornflour and tomato-chilli sauce with 1 cup of water and add it to the mixture. 5. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes till the sauce thickens. 6. Adjust salt to taste and serve hot. Cooking Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Note: * It is an Health Recipe for Diabetics. * A dish which the entire family will relish. * The freshness of lightly cooked vegetables is further enhanced by the aromatic flavours of ginger, garlic, chillies and tomato-chilli sauce. * It's a simple and easy way of disguising vegetables and make them lip smackingly delicious, while also adding a wealth of nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron. * In addition this dish is low in calories and carbohydrates and high in fibre which is great for a diabetic diet. |