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

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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 soaking liquid. Discard the stalks and cut the caps in half, if large.

2. 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.

3. Add the mushroom liquid, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. 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.

5. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate pan, add the spinach and stir-fry for about 2 minutes until softened.

6. Transfer to a warmed serving dish, pour over the mushrooms and serve.