SCHEZWAN MUSHROOM

SCHEZWAN MUSHROOM

Indo-Chinese cuisine is something that many of us in India relish. Noodles, fried rice, chop suey, with their many variations are made and served in every nook and corner of our country. Elsewhere in this blog, you will find recipes for a few Indo-Chinese dishes such as Schezwan Potatoes, Hakka Mushrooms, and Schezwan Rice.

Today's recipe is for Schezwan Mushroom adapted from Tasty Indian Recipes. I like the dry version of this dish which can serve as a starter or as a side dish. While you can make and use home made Schezwan Sauce, I have used my favourite, the store bought Ching's brand of Schezwan Sauce.

Ingredients:

• Button Mushrooms, 200 gms
• Onion, medium-sized, sliced, 1
• Ginger and Garlic, finely chopped, 2 tbsp
• Cabbage, shredded, 1/2 cup
• Green Chillies, slit, 2
• Carrot, cut into thin strips,1/4 cup
• Capsicum, medium-sized, sliced, 1
• Tomato Ketchup, 2 tsp
• Cornflour, 1 tsp 
• Sugar, 1/4 tsp
• Vinegar, 1/2 tsp 
• Ching's Schezwan Sauce, 2 tbsp
• Dark Soy Sauce, 1/4 tsp
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, 1 tbsp
• Spring Onion Greens, finely chopped, for garnishing

Method:

Clean the mushrooms and keep aside

Dissolve the cornflour in 1/4 cup of water, keep aside

In a thick bottomed non-stick kadhai, heat the oil and when it gets hot add the sliced onions and stir fry

Immediately add the chopped ginger and garlic and stir fry for a couple of minutes on high flame till it gives off a good aroma

Now add the mushrooms, shredded cabbage, slit green chillies, carrot strips, and the sliced capsicum

Add salt, mix well and continue to stir fry

Add the tomato ketchup, cornflour, and sugar, mix well and toss the vegetables quickly 

When the mushrooms are almost cooked, add the vinegar, Schezwan sauce and dark soy sauce

Toss once again, mix well and cook for two more minutes

Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot

SCHEZWAN RICE

SCHEZWAN RICE

Many of us in India are fond of what we call Indo-Chinese cuisine. Elsewhere in this blog you will find  a few recipes from this type of cuisine, such as Mushroom Pepper Fry, Schezwan Potatoes, and Hakka Mushrooms.

You can use home made or store bought Schezwan Sauce for today's recipe. As I had used the store bought Ching's Schezwan Sauce, I sent a picture of this dish to Ching's Secret and they were happy to put this up in their Facebook Page. They even sent me a gift hamper of their products in appreciation.

Today's recipe is for the popular Schezwan Rice adapted from this YouTube video from Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana.

When adding salt to this dish, please remember that the Schezwan Sauce already has some amount of salt in it.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Rice, 4 cups
• Carrots, finely chopped, 1/2 cup
• Capsicum, finely chopped, 1/2 cup
• French Beans, finely chopped, 1/4 cup
• Chinese Garlic, finely chopped, 5 cloves 
• Spring Onion Whites, chopped, 1/2 cup
• White Pepper Powder, 1/2 tsp
• Schezwan Sauce, 5 tbsp
• Spring Onion Greens, chopped, 4 tbsp
• Vinegar, 2 tsp
• Chilli Sauce, 1 tsp
• Oil,  2 tbsp

Method:

In a wok, heat oil and when it is hot add the finely chopped carrots, capsicum and beans and saute.
Next add the finely chopped garlic and saute till it gives off a good aroma
Add the finely chopped spring onion whites, and a little salt. Mix well.
Add white pepper powder, mix it well
Add the Schezwan sauce, lower the gas so that it does not get burnt and mix 

Add the cooked rice, a little salt and the spring onion greens

Add the vinegar and the chilli sauce, lightly mix and toss

Mix and toss again till they are all well- blended
Your Schezwan Fried Rice is now ready 

Finally, garnish with spring onions