Water Chestnut in Schezuan Sauce ( Chinese Cooking ) recipe (2024)

Method

1. Boil a vesselful of water along with the salt in a deep pan. Add the water chestnuts and blanch them on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a wok / kadhai on a high flame till it smokes.
3. Add the garlic and spring onion whites and sauté on a high flame for a minute.
4. Add the water chestnuts, schezuan sauce, water, salt and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
5. Heat a sizzler plate on an open flame till it is red hot, place it on the wooden tray and arrange a few cabbage leaves on it.
6. Arrange the water chestnuts over it and serve immediately with garnished with spring onion greens.