Lovers of takeaway-style sweet and sour Indo-Chinese dishes will love this vegan recipe for Veggies in Hot Garlic Sauce! A One-Pot recipe that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner! Serve with rice. Gluten-free + nut-free option included.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indo Chinese
Keyword: garlic sauce vegetables, sweet and sour vegetables, veggie stirfry
Servings: 4
Author: Vegan Richa
Ingredients
2teaspoonssesame oil
2dried red chilissuch as cayenne, use California red for less heat, or use 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes
6clovesgarlic minced
2teaspoonminced ginger
1/2cupthinly sliced carrots
1cupthinly sliced mushroom
1cuponionchopped into 1-inch slices
1/2green bell pepper chopped into 1 inch slices
1/2 to 1red bell pepper, chopped into 1 inch slices
1/2cupbrocollini or thinly sliced green beans
1/4teaspoonsalt
For the sauce:
3tablespoonssoy sauceor use tamari for gluten-free
1tablespoonsambal oelek, sriracha or Asian chile sauce or use Gochujang for variation
1tablespoonwhite vinegar or rice vinegar
1tablespoonfinely minced green chilisuch as serrano or Indian
2tablespoonsketchup
1/2teaspoonpepper flakes
1teaspoonbrown sugar
For thickening:
1tablespooncornstarch mixed in 1 1/2 cups of water
For topping:
2tablespoonschopped green onion
2tablespoonscrushed roasted peanutsor cashews
Instructions
Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add the garlic and red chilies and cook until the garlic is starting to turn golden on some edges.
Then add in the ginger, carrots, and mushroom and cook until the mushroom is starting to get golden on some of the edges.
Add the onion, bell peppers, other vegetables (1/2 to 1 cup) if you're planning to use and salt and toss well.
Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Then add all of the sauce ingredients and mix really well. Bring to a good boil.
Mix the cornstarch in the water and then add that to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Let the sauce to start to simmer evenly and thicken a little bit.
You can add more water at this point if you want it saucier. About 1/2- 1 cup more then continue to cook to thicken it for another minute or 2.
Then switch off heat. Taste and adjust salt and flavor carefully
Top with green onions and roasted peanuts and serve over rice or noodles.
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Notes
For nut-free, just omit the peanuts.
You can add any variety of vegetables such as bok choy, bean sprouts, cauliflower florets, sliced celery, baby corn or whatever you like.
Add a cup of cooked chickpeas or cubed crisped tofu for added proteinÂ