Spice Up Your Life Stir Fry
- 1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 pinch ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 -4 shallots, thinly sliced (or scallions)
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, cut into fine strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1 zucchini, cut into fine strips
- 1/2 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed
- 1 cup oyster mushroom (or mushrooms of your choice)
- 9 ounces canned chestnuts, drained
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
- 1 lime, juice and zest of
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper
- lime slice, to garnish
- To make the nut sauce, grind the peanuts and pine nuts in a blender or chop very finely.
- Put into a small pan with the hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, and dark brown sugar.
- Set over low heat and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
- Set aside and keep warm until required.
- Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
- Add the shallots, garlic, and chiles and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the carrot, bell peppers, zucchini,and sugar-snap peas to the pan and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, chestnuts, ginger, lime rind and juice, and fresh cilantro and stir-fry briskly for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked, yet crisp.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide the stir-fry among 4 warmed serving plates and garnish with slices of lime.
- Transfer the nut sauce to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the vegetables.
- Enjoy!
peanuts, pine nuts, hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, brown sugar, sesame oil, clove garlic, red chile, carrot, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, sugar snap pea, oyster mushroom, chestnuts, gingerroot, lime, fresh cilantro, salt, lime slice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spice-up-your-life-stir-fry-52222 (may not work)