Serves 2
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 large red chili peppers (can substitute red bell pepper for milder taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 7 oz vegetarian duck (wheat gluten) or seitan, sliced diagonally
• 1 small red bell pepper cut into slices
• 1/2 small onion cut into thin slices
• 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup Asian basil leaves, or regular basil
TO SERVE steamed jasmine rice.
Roughly chop the garlic and chilli. Place in a mortar and pestle with the salt and pound into a paste or coarsely process in a food processor. (Sea salt acts as an abrasive against the chilli and garlic and also helps to bring out the flavour.)Place a wok or a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat for 1 minute, heat the oil and add the garlic chilli paste. Stir-fry for 15 seconds until lightly golden. Add the vegetarian duck or seitan. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar, onion and red bell pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds longer. Remove from the heat and stir through the basil. Serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.
(You may adjust the amount of garlic or chilli depending on spice level. Can also substitute other veggies, i.e. green beans)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 large red chili peppers (can substitute red bell pepper for milder taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 7 oz vegetarian duck (wheat gluten) or seitan, sliced diagonally
• 1 small red bell pepper cut into slices
• 1/2 small onion cut into thin slices
• 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup Asian basil leaves, or regular basil
TO SERVE steamed jasmine rice.
Roughly chop the garlic and chilli. Place in a mortar and pestle with the salt and pound into a paste or coarsely process in a food processor. (Sea salt acts as an abrasive against the chilli and garlic and also helps to bring out the flavour.)Place a wok or a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat for 1 minute, heat the oil and add the garlic chilli paste. Stir-fry for 15 seconds until lightly golden. Add the vegetarian duck or seitan. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar, onion and red bell pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds longer. Remove from the heat and stir through the basil. Serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.
(You may adjust the amount of garlic or chilli depending on spice level. Can also substitute other veggies, i.e. green beans)
Is this what you made for us, Smita? It was really good!!
ReplyDeleteyes it is :) Monica's recipe though!
ReplyDeleteI made this yesterday for my boyfriend (who's NOT a veggie) and we both loved it!! The basil made all the difference. Also, I made it with tofu instead of fake duck and broiled the tofu first so it was crispy but not fried.
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