Sweet And Sour Vegetables

Ingredients list for Sweet And Sour Vegetables

• 8-10 pieces French Beans 2 centimeter pieces
• 1/2 medium Cauliflower 1 inch florets
• 2 medium Carrots 2centimeter pieces
• 2 medium Green capsicums 2centimeter pieces
• 6 medium Button mushrooms thickly sliced
• 2 medium Onions 2centimeter pieces
• FOR SAUCE
• 3 1/4 tablespoons Cornflour/ corn starch
• 2 Spring onions with greens
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon Garlic (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon White pepper powder
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG
• to taste Salt
• 1 cup Vegetable stock
• 3/4 cup Tomato ketchup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Sugar
• 1/3 cup Vinegar

Method

1. Place French beans, cauliflower and carrots in a pan with one cup of water. Boil for five to six minutes.
2. In another bowl mix cornstarch with a quarter cup of water and set aside.
3. Thinly slice spring onions and finely chop the greens. Keep the greens aside for garnish.
4. Heat oil in a wok and gently stir-fry ginger paste, garlic paste and spring onions.
5. Add white pepper powder, MSG and salt and mix well. Add vegetable stock (or water), tomato ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar and mix well.
6. Cook on medium heat for four to five minutes. Add French beans, cauliflower, carrots, capsicums, mushrooms and onions and mix well.
7. Cook on high heat for six to seven minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture.
8. Cook further for seven to eight minutes. Garnish with spring onion greens and serve immediately.

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