Recipe no 8

LOHAN CHOY (MIXED VEGETARIAN DISH WITH FERMENTED RED SOYA BEAN CURD)

INGREDIENTS

5 pieces of fermented red bean curds (mix with some water to make into a paste)

20gm of black ear fungus

40 gm of glass noodles

50 gm of dried mushrooms

30 gm of dried lily buds (wash and tie into a knot)

4cm of old ginger (crush)

50gm of fatt choy (hair vegetable)

200 gm of pak choy

200 gm of cabbage

40 gm of peanuts

5 pieces of wet fucuk (vegetarian dou bao)

5 pieces of tau pok (cut into half)

6 pieces of garlic (crush and chop finely)

2 tablespoon of oil

1 litre of water

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1)      Soak all the dried ingredients until soft

2)      Slightly fry the wet fucuk to prevent breakage and set aside

3)      Boil the peanuts until rather soft, drain and set aside

4)      Heat oil and fry the garlic until fragrant

5)      Add in the red bean curd

6)      Put in the pak choy and cabbage and fry

7)      Add in water

8)      Add in all the other ingredients except fatt choy and lily buds

9)      Simmer under low fire, stir occasionally until soft, then add in the lily buds and fatt choy and cook for another 15 minutes

10)  Dish up and serve

Note: this dish is best leave overnight in the refrigerator and heat up and serve the next day, taste more delicious