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Hot and Sour Lotus Root Salad
Hot and Sour Lotus Root Salad
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 section long lotus root
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 tbsp. Chinese chili oil
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 1 tbsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1 fresh Thai red pepper, cut into circles
- 1 fresh green peppers, cut into circles
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1~2 tbsp cumin powder
- small pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Peel the skin of lotus root and then cut into thin slices. Soak in clean water for couple of minutes to remove the extra starch and keep the potatoes crispy after cooked.
- 2
Bring a pot of water to a boiling and add a small pinch of salt. Cook lotus root slices for 2 minutes. Transfer out and drain.
- 3
Prepare another small pan, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and fry garlic, red pepper circles, green pepper circles and scallions until aromatic. Place light soy sauce, cumin powder, chili oil, salt, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and sesame seeds in. Mix well.
- 4
Add lotus root slices in. If you love coriander, mix some coriander too.