Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Fried Mixed Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Chinese mushrooms

• 1 small onion

• 1/2 green sweet pepper

• 3 oz. bean sprouts

• 5 canned water chestnuts

• 1/2 unpeeled cucumber

• 3 tablespoons celery

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

• 6 slices canned bamboo shoots

• 1/4 pint (U.S. 5/8 cup) hot stock

• pinch each salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin (M.S.G.)

• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon corn-flour

• 1 dessertspoon cold water

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Method:

1. After removing and discarding the stalks, cut the mushrooms in half Slice the onion. Cut the pepper into 4-6 pieces and pick over the bean sprouts. Quarter 1 chestnut and leave the others whole. Slice the cucumber.

2. Heat the oil in the frying-pan. Cook the onion in it for 1/2 minute. Add the pepper, cook for 1/4 minute, then add the bean sprouts, celery and cucumber.

3. Add the mushrooms, chestnuts and bamboo shoots and cook for a minute or two, turning and tossing the vegetables. Add the stock, seasonings and soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in the corn-flour, blended with the water, and boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Turn into a heated dish and serve.