Sauce for Chinese dishes

Monday, 15 February 2010 21:51 Other Regions - Chinese

Ingredients


Quantity:	Measure:	Ingredients:	Description:
2	Tablespoon	Cooking Oil
1	Medium	Onion	finely sliced
2	Tablespoon	Onion Leeks-Spring Onions	finely chopped
2	Tablespoon	Garlic	finely chopped
1	Tablespoon	Ginger	finely chopped
1	Tablespoon	Chillies Green	finely chopped
1	Tablespoon	Tomato Ketchup
1/4	Teaspoon	Pepper Powder
2	Tablespoon	Soya Sauce
1/2	Teaspoon	Suran
1	Pinch	Ajinamoto
1	Pinch	Kesar/Saffron	Or Orange food color
1	Tablespoon	Corn Flour	mixed in 1/4 cup water
1	Teacup	Vegetable White Stock (R 128)
	As Required	Salt	to taste

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the minced onions, spring onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Fry for 1/2 minute. Add the stock, pepper, Tomato sauce. soy sauce, sugar, ajinomoto and salt. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute

Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick.

Use with Cauliflower Manchurian.