Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Schezwan Potatoes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Quantity: Serves 4


Ingredients:

Potatoes - 300 gms (Cut into thick wedges)

Onions - 2 (Sliced)
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Red chillies - 2-3
Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
Schezwan Sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Crushed Garlic - 1/2 tsp
Water - To boil Potatoes
Oil - To saute the sauce and to fry potatoes
Spring Onions - to garnish

Preparation:

  • After peeling outer skin, Cut Potatoes into thick wedges, boil them in hot water until half cooked and remove from flame.
  • Drain remaining water, add Corn flour and deep fry them.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add 2-3 red chillies, pepper powder, sliced Onions, crushed garlic and give a stir until Onions are translucent.
  • Add red chilli paste and little water and allow it to boil and form a sauce like consistency
  • Add soya sauce, Schezwan sauce and tomato ketchup and give a stir.
  • Add required Salt and little sugar and mix well.
  • If the mixture is too watery, then mix 1/2 tsp of corn flour with water and add it to the prepared sauce. 
  • Add the fried potato wedges and cook for 2 minutes
  • Add Spring onions and vinegar and give a stir and remove fom flame.
  • This tastes good when served hot with Fried Rice.
  • You can also use readily available potato wedges to save time.

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