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Crispy Lotus Stem in Honey Chilli Sauce

Crispy Honey Chilli Lotus Stem

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Crispy Lotus Stem in Honey Chilli Sauce, a delicious and quick appetizer/starter recipe made with deep fried crispy lotus stem in sweet chilli honey sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizers and Snacks
Cuisine Indo-Chinese
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Spoons and Cups
  • Knife
  • Peeler
  • Ladle
  • 2 Heavy Bottomed Pan/Kadhai

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lotus Stem(medium Size)
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves finely chopped or minced
  • 2 tbsp Cornflour/Cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp Honey Chilli Sauce
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sriracha or Garlic Chilli Sauce
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes or as required
  • 2 tbsp Spring Onion Greens finely chopped
  • Sesame Seeds for garnish as required
  • Salt as required
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Wash Lotus stems very nicely and peel.
    2 Lotus Stem(medium Size)
  • Cut the stems in roundels and keep it in chilled water for 5 mins. Also add about ½ tsp salt to it.
  • Mix salt with cornflour.
    2 tbsp Cornflour/Cornstarch, Salt as required
  • Drain water nicely from lotus stem. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  • Add cornflour/cornstarch and coat all the pieces very nicely. No need to add water.
    2 tbsp Cornflour/Cornstarch
  • Heat oil in a pan or kadhai and deep fry till light golden brown.
    Oil for frying
  • Keep aside fried pieces. You can line absorbent paper to soak extra oil
  • Mix soy sauce, honey chilli sauce, sriracha.
    2 tbsp Honey Chilli Sauce, 1 tsp Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Sriracha, 1 tbsp Oil
  • Take another pan, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add chopped garlic and saute for few seconds. Do not burn it.
    2-3 Garlic Cloves
  • Now add the sauce mix. and cook for few seconds and then add fried lotus stem.
  • Nicely coat all the pieces in sauce and then top with red chilli flakes, sesame seeds and spring onion greens.
    1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes, Sesame Seeds for garnish, 2 tbsp Spring Onion Greens
  • Serve hot.

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Notes

Incase you do not have Honey Chilli Sauce, take 1-2 tbsp Honey or Maple syrup(Vegans), 1 tbsp(or as required Chilli Flakes), 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder and mix well. Add with soy sauce and and siracha. 
For Gluten free version use tapioca flour or gluten-free cornstarch.
Keyword Crispy Honey Chilli Lotus Stem
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