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Sweet And Sour Vegetables Recipe

Sweet and sour vegetables made with mixed vegetables. delectable sticky sweet and sour sauce and finished with crunchy sesame seeds. Vegan and can be easily made gluten free. Best served as accompaniment with fried rice, noodles, hakka noodles. Indo Chinese special sweet and sour vegetables just like the ones from your favorite restaurant. Flavorful, full of umami, easy to make and a best side dish in any Asian meal.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indo chinese
Keyword: Sweet and sour vegetables
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Harini

Equipment

  • Chinese wok or saute pan

Ingredients

Vegetables

  • 2 small carrots
  • 1 medium bell pepper
  • 12 beans
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 large onion cubed
  • 5 baby corns

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 inch ginger peeled and minced
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1/4 cup celery finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Preparation

  • Mince fresh ginger and garlic, finely chop the celery. Cut the vegetables into bite sized cubes. Separate cauliflower into florets. Add 1 tablespoon corn flour to a small bowl.
    corn flour in a bowl
  • To that add 1 cup water and make a lump free slurry. Keep aside.
    corn flour slurry

Make Stir Fry Vegetables

  • Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a saute pan or Chinese wok. Once the oil is smoking hot, lower the flame and add minced ginger, minced 2 cloves garlic, celery and chili flakes. Saute for a minute.
    sauteing ginge rgarlic celery for sweet and sour vegetables recipe
  • Add cubed onions and saute for another minute in high heat.
    cubed onions added
  • Add the cubed vegetables and increase the flame to highest.
    vegetables added for sweet and sour vegetables recipe
  • Now continuously saute the vegetables in high heat for 2-3 minutes.
    sautéing mixed vegetables
  • Add 6 tablespoons water and cover the pan immediately with a tight lid.
    cooking vegetables in a closed pan.
  • Let cook in medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until the water is absorbed. This method will cook the veggies by retaining the color and shape, keeps them cooked yet crunchy and also imparts a wonderful smoky flavor. Once the vegetables are cooked, open the pan and mix once.
    cooked yet crunchy vegetables for sweet and sour vegetables recipe

Making sweet and sour vegetables

  • Add 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar, red chili paste.
    brown sugar and red chilli paste added
  • Mix well and also add 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 4 tablespoons pineapple juice. Mix well.
    sauces added
  • Now add the prepared corn flour slurry, salt and pepper to taste.
    corn flour slurry added
  • Mix and cook till the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
    making sweet and sour vegetables recipe
  • Finally throw in the sesame seeds and mix.
    sesame seeds added
  • Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot. Remove from flame.
    sweet and sour vegetables ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servings | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7108IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg