The lotus root with its unique 'wheel shape' cross-section, blends well with most vegetables and its sweet and crunchy texture is appealing and tasty in stir-fried dishes.
Recipe for Lotus Root with Chicken and Mushrooms
Ingredients
450 gm Chicken, cut into bite size pieces
6 Shitake Mushrooms
soaked and cut into quarters
3 pips Garlic, chopped
3 Dried Chillies
soaked and cut
200 gm young Lotus root
sliced diagonally
Oil for frying
Seasoning for Chicken
1.1/2 Tablespoon Oyster sauce
1 Teasp Sugar
1/4 Teasp Salt
1 Teasp Light Soya Sauce
1/2 Teasp Dark Soya Sauce
1/2 Teasp Sesame Oil
Dash of Pepper
Thickening of Gravy
1 Teasp Cornflour
3 Tablespoons water
Method
Marinate the chicken pieces with the above seasoning
for about 2 hours
Lightly saute the chopped garlic till aromatic
Add in the cut dried chillies
Add in the chicken pieces, mushrooms, fry for a while
Add in about 1/2 cup water and simmer
till the chicken meat is cooked
Toss in the cut lotus root
Fry for a while and thicken the gravy
Add salt to taste
Serve
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Hi ,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this lotus root dish. I love young lotus root stir fry with other greens.....yummy. will cook this for dinner :p easy and simply delicious !
Yup, young lotus root is very crunchy and sweet, hope you enjoy it.
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