Spice Up Your Life Stir Fry

Sharon123's Note:

This is a colorful stir-fry. The vegetables are cooked in a marvelously aromatic sauce, which combines peanuts, pine nuts, chili, coconut, coriander, and turmeric.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 -4 shallots, thinly sliced (or scallions)
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, cut into fine strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 zucchini, cut into fine strips
• 1/2 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed
• 1 cup oyster mushroom (or mushrooms of your choice)
• 9 ounces canned chestnuts, drained
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• lime slice, to garnish

Directions:

1. To make the nut sauce, grind the peanuts and pine nuts in a blender or chop very finely.
2. Put into a small pan with the hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, and dark brown sugar.
3. Set over low heat and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
4. Set aside and keep warm until required.
5. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
6. Add the shallots, garlic, and chiles and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
7. Add the carrot, bell peppers, zucchini,and sugar-snap peas to the pan and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
8. Add the mushrooms, chestnuts, ginger, lime rind and juice, and fresh cilantro and stir-fry briskly for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked, yet crisp.
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
10. Divide the stir-fry among 4 warmed serving plates and garnish with slices of lime.
11. Transfer the nut sauce to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the vegetables.
12. Enjoy!

Reviews

[miss_faye]

Soooo yummy!!!! I didn't have a chili pepper but used about a tablespoon the chili sauce instead. Could also be really tasty with chicken, shrimp or tofu.
Thanks for posting this Sharon!!!

[French Tart]

A a superb and VERY colourful stir-fry! I loved this - I also added green peppers and spring onions - I cut back on the oil as well. Made for ZWT 4 - thanks Sharon! FT:-)

[MarraMamba]

oooohhh so good. I used mini sweet peppers, red and yellow, oyster mushrooms, sugarsnaps, the carrots and some baby thai eggplants. Lowered the fat by use half the coconut milk, and low fat coconut milk as well. Added cocounut essence to get the extra coconut flavor. Also only used a tsp of sesame oil along with n fat spray on the pan.