Simple Buddah's Delight: Chinese Vegetables stir-fry
Buddha's Delight is a tasty Chinese vegetable stir-fry, with a mix of many colourful veggies, often prepared during Lunar New Year celebrations.
Servings 4people
Prep Time 40 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 55 minutesmins
Ingredients
2carrotsmedium size
1cupearwood mushrooms
1/2cupgreen beanssnow peas
1/2nappa cabbage
1cupdry or fresh mixed mushrooms
1pieceginger1" x 1" size
2spring onions
1onionoptional
1bell pepper
1/2cupbean sprouts
1/3cupbamboo
1tofu
2portionsglass noodles
peanut or sesame oil
For the Sauce
200mldry mushroom liquid
2tbspShaoxing winerice wine
3tbspsoy sauce
1tbspoyster sauce
2tspsugar
1tablespooncornflouroptional
2-3tablespoonspeanut or sesame oil
Instructions
First, prepare the vegetables, finely slice and chop.
Soak the dried mushrooms in a cup of hot water or a small bowl. Save the liquid for the sauce.
Cook the noodles according to the instructions. Drain them, set aside.
Add oil to the wok, heat it on high, and then add tofu cut into cubes. Fry quickly, ensuring all sides are seared. Remove and set aside on a plate.
Heat the wok again, add little bit more oil. Then add the vegetables in order of hardness, starting with the firmer ones. First add carrots. Stir-fry continuously for 2 minutes. Add 100ml of water.Now add woodear mushrooms, green beans, runner beans or snowpeas and stir-fry for additional 2 minutes.Next add onion, peppers, mushrooms and cabbage. Stir -fry for another 2-3 minutes.Lastly - add spring onion, sprout and bamboo and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add prepared noodles and all the ingredients for the sauce.
Stir-fry the vegetables and noodles for 2 minutes after adding the sauce. If you desire a saucy-stew consistency, add some cornflour towards the end. Mix it with 200ml of water and pour it over the vegetables. Cook for 1-2 minutes.In the last minute add tofu and careful mix it altogether.The overall stir-frying time for the vegetables should not exceed 10-12 minutes; the vegetables should remain crisp.
Notes
The total calorie estimate for the entire dish is approximately 800. This recipe serves 2 as a generous main dish, or 4 as a smaller portion side dish. The calorie count provided is per portion when serving 4 people. Adjust portion sizes based on your preferences and dietary requirements.