Chinese Vegetable Chow Chow

Chinese Vegetable Chow Chow





Chow Chow is a quick and a very simple side dish you can have it with Schezuan fried rice or noodles. As usual I had it in a restaurant and tried at home. You can add any vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 4 french beans cut into 1 inch pieces
• 8-10 cauliflower florets
• 1 medium carrot, cut into thin rounds
• 1 big onion cut into 1 inch square pieces and separate the layers
• 1 green capsicum cut into 1 inch square pieces
• 1/ 2 cup yellow and red capsicum cut into 1 inch square pieces(optional)
• 1/4 cup cabbage cut into 1 inch squares
• 1 tea spoon sugar
• 1/4 tea spoon MSG (optional)
• 1/2 tea spoon pepper powder
• 2 cup vegetable stock or water
• 3 table spoons corn flour
• 4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 table spoon finely chopped spring onion greens
• 1 tea spoon white vinegar
• 2 table spoons oil
• salt to taste

Method:

Mix corn flour in 1 cup water and keep aside.

Heat oil in a wok, add garlic and pepper and sauté for a minute. Now add onions and sauté for another minute. Add carrots, cauliflower, beans, cabbage and fry for 2-3 minutes on a high flame. Then add all the capsicums, MSG and fry for another minute.

Now add water or vegetable stock, salt, sugar and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Add corn flour mixture and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, stirring continuously. You can adjust the water or corn flour mixture according to the thickness you need. Do not overcook the vegetables. The vegetables should retain it colour and crunchiness.

Stir in the vinegar and serve hot with Schezuan fried rice or noodles.