Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables With Water Chestnuts recipe
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This dish has a delightfully crunchy flavour. If mange-tout (snow peas) are not available, green or French beans may be substituted. Bamboo shoot and water chestnuts may be obtained from Chinese provision stores.
ingredients
50 ml (2 fl oz) 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
piece Fresh root ginger, peeled 5 cm (2 in) and finely chopped
1/2 kg (1 lb) Mange-tout (snow peas), cut into 5 cm (2 in) lengths
50 g (2 oz) Canned bamboo shoot, drained and sliced
4 Water chestnuts, sliced
1 Tbs Rice wine or dry sherry
1/4 tsp Sugar
method
1. Heat the oil in a large frying-pan. Add the ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
2. Add the mange-tout (snow peas) and bamboo shoot and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
3. Stir in all of the remaining ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed.
4. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish and serve at once.
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