Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Cauliflower with Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 dried Chinese mushrooms

• 1 small cauliflower

• 45 ml/3 tbsp peanut oil

• 100 g/4 oz water chestnuts, sliced

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

•  5 ml/1 tsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain, reserving 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup of liquid. Discard the stalks and slice the caps.

2. Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Heat the oil and stir-fry the mushrooms until coated with oil. Add the water chestnuts and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3. Mix the soy sauce and wine or sherry with the mushroom liquid and add it to the pan with the cauliflower. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Blend the corn flour and water to a paste, stir into the sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.