Mushroom Chilli

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Mushroom Chilli

This is a very tasty Indo Chinese appetiser and comfort food.The tangy sweet sour and spicy flavour is a sure heat as a starter in any party or enjoyed simply with a plate of Chinese fried rice or noodles.

Ingredient

250 gms

mushrooms

capsicum cubed into bite sized pieces

4-5

slit green chillies

spring onions chopped and the greens and white part separated

dry red chillies soaked in vinegar

1 tbsp

red chilli sauce

1 tsp

soya sauce

1 tbsp

hot and sweet tomato ketchup

3 tbsp

cornflour

4 tbsp

all purpose flour

To taste

salt

1 tbsp

honey or 1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

chopped garlic

1 tsp

chopped ginger

1 cup

oil for deep frying

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Clean and wash the mushrooms and pat dry. Cube capsicum and set aside.Also slit green chillies.

* Step 2

Make a batter of 2 tbsp cornflour and all purpose flour.Add little salt. Heat oil in a nonstick pan.Dip each mushroom into a cornflour and maida batter and fry in hot oil.Fry also the slit green chillies.Remove the remaining oil.Add just 1 tbsp oil in the pan.Fry the chopped ginger and garlic.Add the capsicum and stir fry.Now add the deep fried mushrooms.Add the red chilli paste,soya sauce,tomato ketchup,salt and honey or sugar.Toss all.