Vegetables in Hot Garlic Sauce

Step 1

Wash, clean and chop choice of vegetables into equal size pieces (refer to the video for vegetable cuts).

Step 2

Dissolve cornflour in ½ cup of water and keep aside until required.

Step 3

Combine brown sugar, red chili flakes, soy sauce and Sriracha sauce. Mix nicely and keep aside till required.

Step 4

Heat cooking oil in a wok or stir-fry pan. Add all the vegetables except onion and stir-fry on high heat for 3 - 5 minutes. Make sure not to cook vegetables for too long. Transfer to a plate and use the same pan for making hot garlic sauce.

Step 5

Heat sesame oil in the same wok. Add finely chopped garlic, whole red chilies, ginger and celery. Give it a quick stir for a 1 - 2 minutes to release the aroma of the herbs.

Step 6

Add diced onion and stir-fry for a minute or till onion become translucent.

Step 7

Pour white vinegar and mix nicely the ingredients to glaze the pan.

Step 8

Next, add the prepared hot garlic sauce mix. Stir to combine. Add water and give sauce a good stir. Season with salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning accordingly.

Step 9

Now, add the cornflour slurry or paste and continuously stir the sauce to avoid any lump formation. Once the sauce starts thickening, add stir-fried vegetables. Allow the sauce to simmer for 1 - 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.

Step 10

Garnish the gravy with spring onion, crushed peanuts and red chili.

Step 11

Serve vegetables in hot garlic sauce with fried rice or noodles.