Arhat's Fast
Ingredients
- 3 oz. cashew nuts
- oil for deep-frying
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 green onions(finely chopped)
- 3 oz. bamboo, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 3 ounce red or green pepper, deseeded and cut into 3/4 inch
- 8 water chestnuts, sliced into 2 rounds
- 3 ounce carrots, par-boiled and cut into 3/4 wedges
- 3 ounce asparagus tips or broccoli spears, parboiled
- salt
- 1 Tbsps soy sauce
- 1 Tbsps sugar
- 1 Tbsps rice vinager
- 1 Tbsps water
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water
Instructions
Deep-fry the cashew nuts in hot oil over a moderate heat until they are golden brown, lift out and drain well. Mix together the ingredients. for seasoning sauce in a small bowl, mix the thickening paste in another. Set aside in a wok or large frying pan, heat 1 tbsps oil and stir fry the ginger and onions for 15 sec. add the bamboo, red pepper, water chestnuts and carrots and stir-fry for 2 min. Mix in the seasoning sauce and bring to a boil. Add cashew nuts and asparagus tips and season to taste with salt. Thicken with corn flour paste and serve sprinkled with sesame oil.