Sweet 'n' Sour Vegetable

Sweet ‘n’ sour vegetables is a dish that has a tangy taste with an underlying sweetness. It goes well with both vegetable noodles and vegetable fried rice.

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

Cut vegetables – 3 teacups or 600 ml measure, cut into medium sized pieces*

Spring onion leaves – chopped, ½ teacup or 100 ml measure

Ginger – ½” piece, grated

Onion – medium sized, 3 no, cubed

Tomato – 1 no, cubed

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Sugar – 3 teaspoons

Salt – to taste

Vinegar – 3 tablespoons

Soya sauce – 2 tablespoons

Green chili sauce – 1 tablespoon

Capsico sauce – 1 teaspoon

Tomato sauce – 2 tablespoons

Corn flour – 1 tablespoon

*You may use cucumber/gherkin, carrots, French beans, green peas, cabbage and cauliflower in desired combinations.

Sweet 'n' Sour Vegetable

Method: Heat oil in wok, add onions and fry till they become transparent. Add spring onion and sauté for a minute. Add the vegetables and tomato, and sauté for 2 minutes. Now add ½ teacup (100 ml) of water and salt. Cover and cook till the vegetables are partially cooked. Add the sauces, vinegar, sugar, and ginger. Bring the contents to boil. Dissolve corn flour in ¼ teacup (50 ml) of water, and add to the vegetables while stirring continuously. Simmer till the sauce thickens. Serve hot with vegetable noodles or vegetable fried rice.

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