Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Spinach with Mushrooms Recipe
Ingredients
8
dried Chinese mushrooms
75 ml/5 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil
60 ml/4 tbsp soy sauce
15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
5 ml/1 tsp sugar
salt
15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)
15 ml/1 tbsp water
450 g/1lb spinach
Method:
Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then
drain, reserving 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup of soaking
liquid. Discard the stalks and cut the caps in half, if large.
Heat half the oil and fry the mushrooms for
2 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, wine or sherry,
sugar and a pinch of salt and mix well.
Add the
mushroom liquid, bring to the boil, cover and simmer
for 10 minutes.
Blend the corn flour and water to a
paste, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring,
until the sauce thickens. Leave over a very low
heat to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil
in a separate pan, add the spinach and stir-fry for
about 2 minutes until softened.
Transfer to a warmed
serving dish, pour over the mushrooms and serve.
Chinese Recipes -
Spinach with Mushrooms Recipe
