Spice Up Your Life Stir Fry |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a colorful stir-fry. The vegetables are cooked in a marvelously aromatic sauce, which combines peanuts, pine nuts, chili, coconut, coriander, and turmeric. Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts |
1/2 cup pine nuts |
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce |
3/4 cup coconut milk |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1 tablespoon ground coriander |
1 pinch ground turmeric |
1/2 teaspoon cumin |
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar |
3 tablespoons sesame oil |
3 -4 shallots, thinly sliced (or scallions) |
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced |
1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped |
1 large carrot, cut into fine strips |
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced |
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced |
1 zucchini, cut into fine strips |
1/2 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed |
1 cup oyster mushroom (or mushrooms of your choice) |
9 ounces canned chestnuts, drained |
2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot |
1 lime, juice and zest of |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro |
salt and pepper |
lime slice, to garnish |
Directions:
1. To make the nut sauce, grind the peanuts and pine nuts in a blender or chop very finely.
2. Put into a small pan with the hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, and dark brown sugar.
3. Set over low heat and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
4. Set aside and keep warm until required.
5. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
6. Add the shallots, garlic, and chiles and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
7. Add the carrot, bell peppers, zucchini,and sugar-snap peas to the pan and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
8. Add the mushrooms, chestnuts, ginger, lime rind and juice, and fresh cilantro and stir-fry briskly for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked, yet crisp.
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
10. Divide the stir-fry among 4 warmed serving plates and garnish with slices of lime.
11. Transfer the nut sauce to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the vegetables.
12. Enjoy!
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