Sweet and Sour Lotus Root
Ingredients
- lotus root 400g
- garlic 3 cloves
- rice vinegar/chinese dark vinegar 3 tbsp
- sugar 3 tbsp
- soy sauce 2 tbsp
- cooking wine 1 tbsp
- corn/potato starch 1 tsp
- spring onion 1 stalk
Preparation
Cut the lotus root into small cubes(each side about 2cm long), cut the garlic and spring onion into pieces.
Get a bowl, add 3 tbsp vinegar, 3 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1 tsp of corn/potato starch and mix everything well
Add oil in the pan(medium heat), add lotus and slowly stir-fry for about 3 minutes, then add garlic and sauté for another minute
Add the bowl of sauce, let the lotus cooked in the sauce for about 5 minutes until most of the sauce is gone, stir occasionally in between. Add spring onion when it's done.