LOTUS STEM SCHEZWAN

Ingredients
125 gm lotus stem (kamal kakadi /bhen)
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp schezwan sauce
                  Or
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 small onion
1 small capsicum
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1tsp vinegar
1tsp sugar
1/2 tsp ajinomoto ( optional )
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Sesame seeds to garnish

METHOD
Peel lotus stem and slice thinly. Dip in a bowl of water.

Drain water and leave on a towel  to dry.

Put in a plastic bag, add cornflour and shake well.

Deep fry till golden brown.

Cut onion and capsicum in cubes ,crush garlic.

In 1 tbsp oil sauté garlic, onions and capsicum, add fried lotus stem and all the sauces ,sugar , ajinomoto and  salt to taste.

Toss it up.serve garnished with sesame seeds .

I've used  sweet chilli sauce here , originally chings schezwan sauce is used.

Alternatively instead of it .....increase 1 tbsp of ketchup and 1 tbsp of red chilli sauce ,in the recipe.

Happy cooking��