Choy Sum & Beansprouts Stir-Fry

Name: Choy Sum & Beansprouts Stir-Fry
Ingredients: 500 g coy sum (chinese vegetable), cut; 250 g beansprouts; 3 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce / kecap manis; 400 ml water; 1 tsp vegetable broth powder (optional); 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1 tsp sugar or to taste; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 pc large red chillies, sliced; 3-5 pc small red chillies/bird chillies, sliced (optional, if you like it more spicy); 5 pc shallots, finely sliced; 2 gloves garlic, finely sliced

Origin: Java Island

Ingredients

500 g coy sum (chinese vegetable), cut
250 g beansprouts
3 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce / kecap manis
400 ml water
1 tsp vegetable broth powder (optional)
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp sugar or to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil

For seasoning

2 pc large red chillies, sliced
3-5 pc small red chillies/bird chillies, sliced (optional, if you like it more spicy)
5 pc shallots, finely sliced
2 gloves garlic, finely sliced

Choy Sum & Beansprouts Stir-Fry

Stir-Fried vegetarian dish, a simply recipe for you who doesn't have much time to cook or just simply overwhelmed by complicated adventurous recipes :-). This is one of Indonesian variants of stir fried dish with common ingredients : chili, shallot and garlic with a touch of kecap manis, an authentic indonesian sweet soy sauce.

Tips: Use a good quality of kecap manis to get an optimum result. A simple trick to recognize it's authenticity : Just shake the bottle downside, if the sauce has a thick, almost syrupy consistency then you get it right. If it flows like water then never think a twice to even try, otherwise you will ruin the taste!

And another secrets of making a delicious asian stir-fried dish. 1st. Sufficient spice ingredients, means more is better than less. 2nd. Saute the seasoning/spice ingredientss until well cooked and you can smell the good distinctive aroma, then add main ingredients to be cooked.

Have a try and enjoy another variant of indonesian stir fried dish 🙂

Instructions

Peel off (if necessary) & prepare all sliced ingredients for the seasoning: shallots, garlic & chillies.
Wash and cut choy sum in 5 cm/2 inches length, separate the stems and leafy parts. Put aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil over medium heat in a fryingpan/wok, saute shallot and garlic until translucent & fragrant.
Add chilli and stir continuously until well cooked and you smell a good aroma. ( Tips: Add a bit salt immediately if the chili's fumes causes you coughing uncontrollably).
Add the stem parts of choy sum, stir briefly until slightly wilted.
Add 400 ml of water, soy sauce and broth powder (if used).
Cook until the water boils then add the leafy parts of choy sum.
Add the bean sprouts immediately, cook briefly until wilted and not overcooked (about 2 minutes).
Adjust the taste, add salt and sugar if necessary. Remove from heat and serve hot with "Fried Tofu & Tempe".