Posted By : IamFresh

17 Feb, 2022 4:01 PM

Cooking Time : 30 Minute

Ingredients

• 2 medium-size tender lotus roots (kamal kakdi)
• 1 onion, fine chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 capsicum, diced
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 small red chilli, chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon tomato sauce
• Oil for deep-frying
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Ingredients for Marinate
• ¼ Cup cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 tablespoon maida (all-purpose flour)
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Ingredients to Garnish
• 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion greens
• 1 tablespoon crushed peanuts

Instructions

• Peel and slice the lotus stem into thin slices. Soak the lotus stem slices in water with a little bit of salt for 5 minutes. This step ensures that all the mud and dirt are removed from the lotus stem.

• Drain the water and spread the lotus stem slices on a kitchen towel. Allow them to dry. If required pat dry with another kitchen towel.

• In a bowl combine lotus stem slices, corn starch, salt and pepper. Mix nicely.

• Heat oil in a frying pan to deep fry the lotus stem slices.

• Deep-fry the lotus stem slices in small batches until they turn crisp from both the sides. Transfer to a plate/colander and set aside.

• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok/frying – pan.

• Add ginger, garlic, and red chilli. Stir fry for less than a minute. Add sliced onion and again cook for few seconds or till onion turn soft.

• Add the bell pepper and capsicum. Stir fry them for a minute.

• Now add the vinegar, sauces, salt, and pepper. Combine nicely.

• Next add the fried lotus stem slices. Mix nicely to coat lotus stem with the sauces.Turn off the heat.

• Serve Crispy Lotus Stem Stir Fry garnished with spring onion greens and crushed peanuts.