Chinese Vegetables (Desi Chinese Style)
A medley of vegetables, shrimp, & chicken cooked in Desi Chinese flavors
Ingredients
Chicken & Shrimp:
- 1/2 lb. diced chicken breasts
- 1/2 lb. shrimp cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup oil
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, diced medium sized
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks medium sized
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 cup cabbage, cut into cubes and layers separated
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 red pepper. cut into strips medium sized
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/4 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1.5 cups boiling water
- 4 green chilies, slit
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp milk powder
Instructions
Chicken & Shrimp:
- Marinate chicken and shrimp with all the ingredients listed under "Chicken & Shrimp" except for oil.
- Heat oil and stir fry the chicken and shrimp for 2-3 minutes.
Vegetables:
- Add cubed onions and stir fry for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the rest of the vegetables, followed by all the ingredients listed under "Vegetables" except the last 4. Stir fry for 5 minutes.
- Add boiling water, cover, and simmer until the vegetables have softened. Add green chilies.
- Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing the cornstarch with a little bit of water in a cup. Pour it in and mix well.
- Finish by sprinkling in the milk powder and mixing again. Serve hot with fried rice or plain white rice.