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Braised Assorted Fungus - Vegetarian Cooking

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By , About.com Guide

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) button mushrooms
  • 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) straw mushrooms
  • 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) abalone mushrooms
  • 2 dried mushrooms
  • a few small pieces golden fungus
  • a few small pieces black fungus
  • a few small pieces white fungus
  • 20 grams (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) dried lily flowers
  • 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) carrot
  • 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) sweet peas/pea pods
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Stock:
  • 500 ml (2 1/8 cups) water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 slice ginger
  • 1 stalk spring/green onion
  • Seasoning:
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 300 ml (about 1 1/4 cups) vegetarian stock
  • Thickening: 
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

Preparation:

Wash and soak the dried mushrooms, fungi and dried lily flowers.

Wash, peel and thinly slice the carrot.  Wash the sweet peas, and parboil for 1 minute.  Drain. 

Rinse the remaining mushrooms. 

Boil the vegetarian stock.  Add the yellow fungus, black fungus and the dried lily flowers and cook for 5 minutes.  Drain.

While the fungus and dried lily flowers are boiling, prepare the seasoning and the cornstarch mixture.  Set aside. 

Heat wok and add 1/2 tablespoon oil.  When oil is ready, add the carrots and sweet peas and stir-fry on high heat.  Remove and set aside.

Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in the wok.  When oil is ready, add all the mushrooms and stir-fry on high heat for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok.  When oil is heated, add the fungus, dried lily flowers and the rice wine and seasoning. Braise for 5 minutes.  Add the mushrooms and braise for another 5 minutes. 

Add in the carrots and sweet peas, stirring.  Give the cornstarch/water mixture and add in, stirring to thicken.  Serve hot. 

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