Crispy Honey Chilli Lotus Stem

Name: Crispy Honey Chilli Lotus Stem
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 Lotus stem, washed thoroughly, peeled and cut into 1 cm thick pieces; 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts; 2 Spring Onion (Bulb & Greens) sliced; 2 Fresh Red chillies, sliced; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 2 tablespoon Cooking oil; For Stir-fry Sauce; 1/2 tablespoon Dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Vinegar; 2 teaspoon Red Chilli sauce; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Sesame or olive Oil; 1 tablespoon Corn flour; For the slurry; 2 tablespoons Water; 4 tablespoons cornflour for dusting the lotus stem; 1/4 teaspoon Salt or to taste; 1 teaspoon dry roasted white sesame seeds

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

Delhi

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Shanghai Style Sweet And Spicy Crispy Lotus Stem is a very unique and healthy dish as the lotus root is rich in vitamins and Gluten free
The lotus stems are shallow fried to add the extra crunch to the whole dish, and flavoured with light soy sauce and a hint of chilli sauce and honey to make them spicy and sweet at the same time.
This lotus stem preparation is a very exotic dish which is served in many parts of the world as a stir fry starter.

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Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 servings

4Lotus stem, washed thoroughly, peeled and cut into 1 cm thick pieces
2 clovesGarlic finely chopped
1 inchGinger finely chopped
2 tablespoonsRoasted Peanuts
2Spring Onion (Bulb & Greens) sliced
2Fresh Red chillies, sliced
1 teaspoonwhite vinegar
2 tablespoonCooking oil
For Stir-fry Sauce
1/2 tablespoonDark soy sauce
1 tablespoonLight soy sauce
1 tablespoonVinegar
2 teaspoonRed Chilli sauce
1 teaspoonSugar
1 teaspoonSesame or olive Oil
1 tablespoonCorn flour
For the slurry
2 tablespoonsWater
4 tablespoonscornflour for dusting the lotus stem
1/4 teaspoonSalt or to taste
1 teaspoondry roasted white sesame seeds

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Mix all the ingredients listed under sauce in a small mixing bowl.
2

Mix the ingredients for the slurry in another bowl along with water.
3

Boil the sliced lotus stem pieces in a saucepan with 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar so that the lotus stem does not turn brown.
4

After 5 minutes of boiling, strain the water and spread the lotus stem on a kitchen towel napkin to absorb all the moisture.
5

Next add 4 tablespoons of cornflour and salt, add the boiled lotus stem and dust it to coat it evenly.
6

Now heat a flat bottomed pan, drizzle olive oil and place these coated lotus stems and fry on both side till it becomes brown and crispy.
7

Now heat a wok with oil, add in the ginger and garlic, sauté for a minute.
8

Now add the sauce mixture slowly and keep stirring till it turns thick.
9

Once it is done add the crispy lotus stem and sprinkle the roasted peanuts, red chillies and spring onions and give it a nice stir on a high flame.
10

Switch off the flame and garnish with roasted sesame seeds and spring onion greens
11

Serve the Sweet And Spicy Shanghai Crispy Lotus Stem, hot.