Vegetarian San Choy Bau

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 dried dried chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water 30 mins chopped
• 1 iceberg lettuce, washed dried trimmed into cups
• 750 g chopped vegetables
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 4 spring onions, finely chopped
• 10 water chestnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons bean paste
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat peanut oil in large wok.
• 2 add garlic and vegetables, fry for a few minutes then add soy sauce.
• 3 fry until cooked but still crunchy.
• 4 add spring onions and cook for a few minutes.
• 5 having whisked all the sauce ingredients together, make a well in the middle of the mixture and pour it inches.
• 6 bring to the boil and stir, simmering for a few minutes until it thickens.
• 7 sprinkle with pinenuts and serve in the pan to keep warm.
• 8 serve this with a plate of lettuce cups placing a few spoons of the mixture in the lettuce.