8 Treasure Vegetables
8 Treasure Vegetables The number 8 is a lucky one for the Chinese and this dish is one made on auspicious occasions using a combination of eight vegetables tossed in a simple sauce. Preparation Time: 15 mins. Cooking Time: 25 mins. Serves 4. Ingredients 1/2 cup snow peas , cut into 2 vertically 1/2 cup baby corn, cut into 2 vertically 1/4 cup dried shitake mushrooms, soaked 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms (khumbh), chopped 1/2 cup carrot jullienes 1/2 cup broccoli florets 1/2 cup asparagus , cut into 50 mm. (2 ") pieces 1/2 cup bean sprouts 1/4 cup chopped onions 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic 1 1/2 tsp oil salt to taste To be mixed into a sauce 1/2 tsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sesame (til) oil 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 tsp cornflour 1 tsp hoisin sauce Method Parboil the snow peas, baby corn, fresh mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and asparagu...