Chinese lotus root salad
Chinese lotus root has win the popular as a vegetable on the table.
The root of the lotus flower is an edible rhizome, with the scientific name of the plant Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as Lotus. This root is commonly used in Chinese, Korean, Indian cuisines. This is an Asian Salad with lotus root ingredients.
Chinese Lotus Root Salad recipe :
Serves : 4-6
Preparation time : 35 minutes
Cooking time : 40 minutes
Ingredients :
• 300g (10 oz) fresh lotus root, washed and peeled
• 150g (5 oz) green beans, tops and tails removed, halved
• 1 table salt
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 80g (1/2 cup) fresh or frozen green peas
• 1 stalk celery, fibers removed, diced
Dressing
• 3 tablespoons vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoon sesame
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method :
- Place the lotus roots in a pot and 2 liters (8 cup) water. Bring to a full boil, cover reduce the heat to low, and cook for 40 minutes. Removed from the heat, drain the lotus roots, and reserve the stock. Rinse the lotus roots in cool water, drain, and set to cool. When cool enough to handle, slice the lotus roots into round sliced inch thick.
- Bring the lotus stock to a boil and blanch the beans until they turn dark and shiny, about 2 minutes. Removed from the heat, drain, and rinse the beans in cool water. Drain and set aside to cool. Discard the stock.
- Bring a cup of water with the salt to a boil in a saucepan. Add the carrots and blanch for 3 minutes; removed, rinse and set aside. Add the peas
and celery, and cook for 1 minutes, removed rinse, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the Dressing ingredients, stirring well. Add all the vegetable and toss together until well coated. Transfer to a smaller salad bowl or platter and serve.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that lotus root helps cool the body, control weight, and for the health of the stomach and lung. so that the chinese lotus root salad dish is believed to have the same efficacy.
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